New music therapy position in hospice

Danvers/Wellesley area

24hrs

Summary:

Reporting to the Manager of Psycho-Social Support Services, the Music Therapist is responsible for providing services to Care Dimensions patients and families/caregivers through engagement in a variety of creative art modalities, specifically music, to enhance quality of life.  The Music Therapist offers visual music to foster relaxation, stress reduction, self-expression, and memory making to Care Dimensions patients in the North Shore and Greater Boston areas.

Essential Functions:

·         Conducts initial assessment and reassessments of patient/caregiver needs relative to music therapy.

·         Develops plan of care incorporating music modalities and addressing individual patient/ caregiver needs.

·         Implements ongoing music therapy interventions with patients and/or family/caregivers.

·         Adapts techniques, interventions, and materials to accommodate physical and cognitive limitations.

·         Educates patients and families/caregivers regarding music therapy techniques and promotion of these techniques for self-implementation.

·         Evaluates plan of care and music therapy interventions on an ongoing basis.

·         Assists with memorial services as requested by agencies or families by providing expressive music.

·         Completes required documentation for all assessments and ongoing music therapy services.

·         Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, staff meetings, and in-services as appropriate.

·         Trains and consults with team members, including volunteers, to provide access to creative experiences for patients and their families/caregivers.

·         Provides educational in-services to staff and volunteers to maintain awareness of the role of music therapy in addressing patient/caregiver needs.

·         Provides supervision to volunteers and music therapy student interns.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from an accredited program. Master’s Degree preferred.

·         Current board certification in music therapy.

·         Must obtain and maintain any applicable certification required for the performance of this functional role as defined by Care Dimensions.

·         Proficient in the use of a wide variety of art media and creative techniques and interventions.

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

·         Minimum of one year of experience in both acute care and home care settings preferred.

·         Previous experience with adults in chronic/terminal health preferred.

·         Knowledge and skills in utilizing music as therapeutic modalities with adults and families.

·         Knowledge of grief/loss theory and its interaction with individual and family development.

·         Ability to work with patients and their families/caregivers in their place of residence (home, hospital, assisted living facility, nursing home, or Kaplan Family Hospice House).

·         Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with members of the interdisciplinary team.

·         Excellent skills in listening and communicating with patients and their families/ caregivers to assist in processing memories and emotions evoked through the creative experience.

·         Licensed driver with reliable transportation and automobile insurance.