Music Therapist- 24 hrs

Job Description The music therapist will: Create individualized treatment plans and goals for patients based on their specific needs. Plan, organize, implement, adapt, and evaluate music therapy interventions designed to positively influence patients' psychosocial needs. Document patient progress and outcomes in the patient’s EMR. Create and implement interdisciplinary co-treatments with other pediatric palliative care providers to support psychosocial needs of patients and families. Integrate the most appropriate music therapy approach (i.e. behavioral, developmental, improvisational, neurological, medical) into the patient’s music therapy treatment planning. Have a high level of clinical musicianship by playing, adapting, and selecting appropriate musical and non-musical equipment for all music therapy experiences. Supervise music therapy students and maintain current clinical music therapy practice through review of current music therapy research. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings. Provide legacy interventions and bereavement support for patients and families regarding anticipatory grief and at the time of death as appropriate. Communicate clinically relevant music therapy information effectively to a variety of professional disciplines in the form of oral, written, in-services, conferences and other community sharing opportunities. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy. Master’s Degree preferred. Experience: 2 years of music therapy experience working with children required. Experience in a healthcare setting preferred. Required: Music Therapist – Board Certified (MT-BC) Knowledge of: Music therapy interventions and theory Basic knowledge and understanding of the medical conditions and healthcare experiences of specific patient populations Clinical operations policies and procedures; documentation and patient record policies and standards In-depth knowledge of child development theory and practice Therapeutic play activities and materials; teaching techniques; identification of learning needs and provision of patient/family education Legal and ethical issues related to patient rights Crisis intervention techniques Skilled at: Musical proficiency and plays a variety of instruments Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community Basic proficiency in utilization of personal computers in networked Windows-based health care environment to access related software applications; locate, open, edit and print files and information utilized by the unit; and use of Internet as research tool Ability to: Create effective relationships with individuals of different cultural beliefs and lifestyles Observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions and progress Maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses Maintain confidentiality of information Make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments Evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and make individual modifications Lead and train staff and/or students in music therapy and practice Work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. Work Environment: Clinical environment with normal noise level. Physical Requirements: Amount of Time: Stand: Occasional Walk: Frequent Sit: Occasional Manual Dexterity/Repetitive use of hands, wrists, arms, elbows: Frequent Forward reach w/hands and/or arms: Frequent Climb or balance: Occasional Stoop, kneel, crouch: Occasional Overhead/above shoulder reaching: Occasional Choose Applicable Lifting Demands: LIFT Floor-Waist: Frequently ( LIFT Waist-Shoulder: Frequently ( LIFT Above Shoulder: Occasionally ( PUSH/PULL: Occasionally ( About Us: Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children.

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