Music Therapist- 24 hrs

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.



 

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

(Choose which ones do apply)

      < 25% day

Occasional

25-50% Day

Frequent

50-75% Day

Constant

> 75% Day

Stand ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ Walk ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Sit ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ Manual Dexterity/Repetitive use of hands, wrists, arms, elbows ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Forward reach w/hands and/or arms ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Climb or balance ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Stoop, kneel, crouch ☐ ☒ ☐  ☐ Overhead/above shoulder reaching ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Choose Applicable Lifting Demands LIFT Floor-Waist Waist-Shoulder Above Shoulder < 15 lbs. Frequently Frequently Occasionally 15 - 25 lbs. Occasionally Occasionally Occasionally 25 - 40 lbs. Occasionally Occasionally Not Applicable 50 lbs. Occasionally Not Applicable Not Applicable PUSH/PULL   < 50 lbs. Occasionally

50 - 100 lbs.

(Push/Pull Only)

Not Applicable

More than 100 lbs.*

(push/pull on wheels only)

*Indicate Weight Range

Not Applicable

Lbs

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.