Music Therapist Job at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis

SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Music Therapist to join our Inpatient Psych team. This part time role will work 56 hours within a two-week pay period, on days or evenings.

Purpose of this position: In conjunction with the Inpatient Psychiatry Team, implements the utilization of music within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assure program quality and integrity is maintained
• Assess emotional and spiritual well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses
• Design music interventions for individuals and groups based on patient/family needs using improvisation, receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, music performance and learning through music
• Assess patient/family needs, develop, and implement treatment plans; evaluate and document clinical changes
• Use therapeutic interventions to support patients in distress, to assist in preventing escalation of undesired behaviors
• Use clinical skills and interventions to assist the department in reducing the use of restraints and seclusion
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, ongoing evaluation, and follow up
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner
• Participate in ongoing education programs
• Follow the policy of confidentiality regarding patients and families
• Demonstrate a compassionate attitude toward patients and families that is consistent with the HHS philosophy and mission
• Attend and actively participate in clinical team meetings
• Maintain confidentiality of all information pertaining to patients, families, and team members
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a college music therapy curriculum including an internship (or is in the process of completing an internship)
• Bachelor’s degree in music therapy from an American Music Therapy Association-approved program

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to establish caring and professional relationships with people of all ages and abilities
• Ability to perform work with empathy, patience, creativity, imagination, an openness to new ideas, flexibility, and an understanding of self
• Ability to effectively work with individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, individuals with chronic persistent mental illness in an inpatient hospital setting
• Ability to use a patient-centered approach to engage in conflict resolution and de-escalation; skilled in using therapeutic interventions to reduce the use of restraints and seclusion
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the clients, their families, personnel, and support agencies

License/Certifications

• Music Therapy Board Certified (MT-BC)