What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Music Therapist Role position at Residential Home Health and Hospice?
At Residential Home Health and Hospice, we believe that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment. Our Hospice Music Therapist will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to patients who are nearing the end of life.
We are a strong leader in the industry, consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees. We genuinely care about where you are in your career path and offer a 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 employment status. In this role, you will:
- Provide consistent professional music therapy in accordance with company protocols and accepted certification practices
- Effectively inform and educate patients, staff, and facility partners about music therapy
- Establish therapy objectives as part of patient assessment
- Plan, review, and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and aid in planning subsequent sessions
- Take an active role in sessions by playing instruments, singing, and listening
- Encourage patients to participate in the session and support them by responding musically and improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating
- Support patient creative development and facilitate positive changes in behavior and well-being
We are looking for a compassionate Hospice Music Therapist with:
- 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 months of work/education experience with geriatric healthcare
- At least six months of work/education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness healthcare