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Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency

Music Therapist

Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Music Therapist to join our Inpatient Psych team. This part time role will work56 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

Music Therapist works to assure program quality and integrity is maintained

Assesses emotional and spiritual well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses

Designs 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

Assesses patient/family needs, develops, and implements treatment plans; evaluates and documents clinical changes

Uses therapeutic interventions to support patients in distress, to assist in preventing escalation of undesired behaviors

Uses clinical skills and interventions to assist the department in reducing the use of restraints and seclusion

Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning, ongoing evaluation, and follow up

Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner

Participates in ongoing education programs

Follows the policy of confidentiality regarding patients and families

Demonstrates a compassionate attitude toward patients and families that is consistent with the HHS philosophy and mission

Attends and actively participates in clinical team meetings

Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to patients, families, and team members

Performs 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)

-OR-

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)

Title:

Music Therapist

Location:

MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus

Requisition ID:

251457