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Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer traditional values with advanced technologies in healthcare. Visit us online at: nwths.com/careers

Position: Music Therapist (BM)

Position Summary: A Board-Certified Music Therapist with leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills who coordinates interventions with the treatment team to meet needs in a quality, cost-effective manner. The Music Therapist provides age- and developmentally-appropriate music therapy groups and establishes behavioral treatment goals consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the Northwest Texas Healthcare System Behavioral Health Hospital. The Music Therapist supports the organization’s Service Excellence standards and reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Designs and provides music therapy interventions based on therapeutic goals to address patient needs (e.g., self-care, adjusting to life changes, cognitive functioning, self-esteem, communication, impulse control).
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary treatment team to establish goals/objectives for music therapy treatment and coordinates length of treatment and overall therapeutic program.
• Documents evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, progress notes, and other reports related to individual patients.
• Observes, monitors, and documents patient reactions, progress, and responses to music therapy treatments.
• Directs and provides daily operations and activities of Behavioral Health Therapeutic Alternative services.
• Demonstrates flexibility for reassignment to units serving varied populations (children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and dually diagnosed patients).
• Attends and participates in weekly treatment plan meetings.

Benefit Highlights:

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• More information on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a large provider of hospital and healthcare services with operations across the U.S. and beyond. More information at www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. Bachelor’s in Music Therapy. Currently Board Certified as a Music Therapist (MT-BC) or agrees to obtain certification within 6 months.
2. 2+ years of work experience in music therapy with a mental health population.
3. Proficient with playing guitar, piano, drums, autoharp, and other instruments.
4. Excellent singing abilities.
5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
6. Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
7. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

1. Ability to read and write in English.
2. Ability to speak and hear to communicate with employees and peers.
3. Ability to remain calm under stress.
4. Ability to respond to pages.
5. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
6. Bending and lifting (5-10 lbs), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling.
7. Ability to understand and interpret financial data.

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