Music Therapist

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL is seeking a Music Therapist to provide professional music therapy services for both inpatient and outpatient care. The role requires planning, executing interventions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, especially focusing on the elderly. Candidates must possess a relevant degree and experience, particularly with geriatric populations.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess at least a Bachelor Degree in Music Therapy.
• Prior experience with geriatric rehabilitation and dementia.
• Ability to communicate in vernacular languages is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality Music Therapy services.
• Plan and assess patient progress.
• Execute music interventions to improve patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in music instruments

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Music Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities:

· Provide quality and professional Music Therapy services at Inpatient and Outpatient Services. These include but are not limited to individual and group music therapy

· Plan, review and assess progress with clear documentation

· Set relevant goals and objectives with the patient and their caregivers (where applicable)

· Execute music interventions to improve patient care such as expression, attention, mood, participation, reduction of undesirable behaviour, relieve symptoms, enhance spiritual or psychological comfort as well as assist in gross/fine motor and communication deficits

· Provide clinical reports and records on the following according to hospital standards:

1. Initial assessment

2. Review and subsequent assessments

3. Therapy goals

4. Weekly review therapy plan

5. Treatment updates

6. Discharge planning (with measure outcomes)

· Participate in case conferences, team meetings and family meetings

· Carry out proper hand over when required

· Ensure safety measures to protect patients during therapy

· Communicate to patient/family member to enhance therapy care, skill application and promote therapeutic carry over after therapy session

· Discuss cases with multidisciplinary team

· Develop and implement more appropriate treatment plans and new/modified programs when necessary

Requirements:

· Candidates should possess at least a Bachelor Degree in Music Therapy from an accredited institution with national credentials: e.g. MT-BC(USA), HCPC (UK), RMT (Australia & Canada), RMth (NZ) and IACAT (Ireland)

· Have prior experience with geriatric rehabilitation and dementia. NMT training an asset.

· Proficiency with keyboard, guitar, percussion and vocal ability and familiarity with wide range of music genres (familiarity with Asian repertoire and geriatric population is an asset).

· Respect a wide range of cultural or spiritual practices and beliefs

· Able to work independently with good communication and documentation skills

· Must have an interest to work with the elderly in a hospital environment

· Ability to communicate in vernacular languages is an asset