What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Music Therapist, PRN position at Residential Home Health and Hospice?
Job Description
At Residential Home Health and Hospice, we are seeking a compassionate Hospice Music Therapist to join our extraordinary care team.
Our music therapist will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to our patients, grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment.
We value collaboration and teamwork, with a 20-year track record of delivering exceptional care. Our team is consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees, and we genuinely care about where you are in your career path.
High-Value Rewards Package:
- Company-funded pension
- DailyPay: Access your money when you want it
- Industry-leading 360° You benefits program
- Company-paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
- Adoption assistance
- Access to Ramsey SmartDollar
Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.
Responsibilities:
- Provide consistent professional music therapy in accordance with company protocols and accepted certification practices.
- Effectively inform and educate our patients, staff, and facility partners about music therapy.
- Establish therapy objectives as part of the patient assessment.
- Plan, review, and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid in the planning of subsequent sessions.
- Take an active role in sessions by playing instruments, singing, and listening.
- Encourage patients to take part in the session and support them by responding musically and improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating to give comfort during the last stages of life.
- Support the patient's creative development and facilitate positive changes in their behavior and well-being.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Music Therapy degree.
- Current Board certified (MT-BC) credential according to U.S. Certification Board for Music Therapists.
- State music therapy licensing where required.
- At least six (6) months of work/education experience with geriatric healthcare.
- At least six (6) months of work/education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness healthcare.
