Music Therapist Job at Phoenix Children's in Phoenix

Music Therapist

Department: RSRCH-GRNT | Child Life Prog Grants
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8:30am-5pm
Category: Child Life/Teachers
Posting #: 970224
Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position will provide music therapy in caring for the health needs of infant, child, adolescent, and families.

Position Duties

• Provides comprehensive music therapy services to patients and families that meet the emotional, physical, cognitive, social/cultural and communicative needs.
• Collaborate as a member of the health care team by integrating music therapy into the care of the patient.
• Performs assessments of patients and families to identify the needs in order to set short and/or long-term goals.
• Provides music therapy interventions that are goal-oriented and patient/family focused.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and modifies care based on results.
• Document music therapy interventions in patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner (original assessment and progress notes).
• Communicates effectively with Child Life staff and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team on clinical care planning and issues revealed through music therapy sessions.
• Presents educational in‑services about music therapy within the medical facility.
• Maintain accurate music therapy session statistics in quality assurance efforts.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in Music Therapy or related field (Required)
• Bachelor's degree (Optional)

Experience

• Two years experience in a related field (Required)
• Experience planning and providing activities for children (Required)
• Experience providing therapeutic activity in a pediatric hospital setting (Required)

Special Skills

• Bilingual English‑Spanish skills (Preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Current Board Certification in Music Therapy (Required)
• Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire (Required)

Certifications / Licenses

• Music Therapist Board Cert. – Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Required within 30 days of start

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• Climbing – Frequently
• Fine Motor Skills – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Pushing/pulling – Constantly
• Reaching – Frequently
• Sitting – Frequently
• Standing – Constantly
• Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Frequently
• Talking – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Near Vision – Constantly
• Far Vision – Constantly
• Use of keyboard, mouse, and/or computer equipment – Constantly
• Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Frequently
• Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
• Occupational exposures: indoor office environment, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, confined areas, high places, extreme noise levels, airborne communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, hazardous materials, radiation, toxic chemicals (Applicable)