Swedish is hiring: Music Therapist - Oncology in Seattle
Swedish, Seattle, WA, United States
Providence Swedish is seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Music Therapist to join our Oncology Outpatient Clinics. In this vital role, you will deliver evidence-based music therapy interventions designed to reduce stress, enhance coping strategies, inspire creative expression, and support the physical and emotional well‑being of patients and their families throughout the cancer care journey. As an integral member of our Psychosocial Oncology Team—including Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Social Work, and Psychiatry—you will collaborate closely with medical professionals to provide coordinated, interdisciplinary care. This position offers a meaningful blend of collaborative teamwork and independent clinical practice, with opportunities to provide both individual and group interventions while helping to expand and embed music therapy services across our oncology programs.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based music therapy interventions that reduce stress, strengthen coping skills, foster creative expression, and support the physical and emotional well‑being of oncology patients and their families.
Serve as a core member of the Psychosocial Oncology Team—ensuring an integrated and collaborative approach to patient and family support.
Collaborate closely with medical staff and interdisciplinary care teams to align music therapy services with patient treatment plans and overall care strategies.
Deliver both individual and group music therapy sessions, utilizing clinical judgment to tailor interventions to diverse patient needs across the oncology spectrum.
Expand and embed music therapy services across oncology clinics, contributing to program development and increasing access to supportive therapies.
Maintain professional documentation, uphold ethical standards, and participate in ongoing program evaluation and improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from an American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved university program.
Washington Music Therapist License upon hire.
National Board Certification in Music Therapy upon hire.
Holder or maintenance of the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT‑BC) title.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy.
Advanced training in Guided Imagery and Music.
Two years of music therapy experience in a medical setting.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, and well‑being resources.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based music therapy interventions that reduce stress, strengthen coping skills, foster creative expression, and support the physical and emotional well‑being of oncology patients and their families.
Serve as a core member of the Psychosocial Oncology Team—ensuring an integrated and collaborative approach to patient and family support.
Collaborate closely with medical staff and interdisciplinary care teams to align music therapy services with patient treatment plans and overall care strategies.
Deliver both individual and group music therapy sessions, utilizing clinical judgment to tailor interventions to diverse patient needs across the oncology spectrum.
Expand and embed music therapy services across oncology clinics, contributing to program development and increasing access to supportive therapies.
Maintain professional documentation, uphold ethical standards, and participate in ongoing program evaluation and improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from an American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved university program.
Washington Music Therapist License upon hire.
National Board Certification in Music Therapy upon hire.
Holder or maintenance of the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT‑BC) title.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy.
Advanced training in Guided Imagery and Music.
Two years of music therapy experience in a medical setting.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, and well‑being resources.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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