Music Therapist - Full-Time - Day Shift
HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility)
Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Music Therapist is responsible for the provision of Music Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge planning. The therapist utilizes individual and/or group interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient’s behavior, be it cognitive, social, emotional, or physical. The therapist educates the patient in healthy coping skills and available resources to continue the client in post‑discharge planning and involvement. The therapist will be responsible for the provision of services according to current standards of practice.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish treatment goals and objectives to meet individual needs of patients and determine the Music Therapy modality by which the goals are achieved.
- Evaluate each patient’s progress and the effectiveness of therapy treatment, and record results on daily progress notes following all documentation policies.
- Develop and apply clinical skills by interviewing and assessing the patient’s level of functioning, observing patient participation in Music Therapy sessions and their response to the same.
- Attend treatment team conferences to exchange information and observations with other members of the team, as well as assist with the completion of the initial Treatment Plan and Treatment Plan progress summary updates.
- Use music to reveal thoughts and feelings of the patients and safely manage the reactions that may present.
- Collaborate with patients using a unique skill set of musical approaches as a part of their treatment.
- Flexible work schedule to meet program/hospital needs.
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Student Loan Repayment Program – for some degrees and criteria
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree/Certification in Music Therapy required.
- Music Therapist–Board Certified (MT‑BC) required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
- Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.
EEO STATEMENT
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248‑373‑9200.