Creative Arts Therapist (Per Diem)

Metropolitan Jewish Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Jewish Health System is seeking a licensed music therapist to lead creative arts therapy within our hospice and palliative care programs. The role emphasizes clinical assessment and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual end‑of‑life issues for patients, caregivers, and bereaved persons of all ages.

You will triage referrals, provide a range of therapy interventions, document care per agency standards, and participate in training, research and community outreach to

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in NY or allowed to practice under permit.
• National board certified in music therapy (MT-BC).
• At least 1 year of experience as a creative arts therapist in hospice, palliative care, or acute medical settings.

Responsibilities

• Triage and manage referrals for creative arts therapy services.
• Conduct comprehensive initial clinical assessments and update plans.
• Provide creative arts therapy interventions tailored to end-of-life needs.
• Document clinical notes per agency guidelines and medical records standards.
• Support mission growth and contribute to program marketing and education.

Skills

NY State license

MT-BC

1 year experience

Job description

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.

This position utilizes creative arts therapy interventions specific to the discipline of music therapy in providing the clinical assessment and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual end-of-life issues for patients, caregivers, and bereaved persons of all ages in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan-of-care; Participates in the clinical training and supervision of creative arts therapy interns; and supports special programming, research, education & marketing efforts to promote the organization's mission and growth.

• Effectively accepts, triages, and follows-up on all referrals for creative arts therapy services
• Follows professional and regulatory visit procedures for home and facility-based health care,
  including office-based counseling and groups
• Provides a comprehensive clinical assessment at the initial visit, and updates accordingly
• Executes a variety of appropriate creative arts therapy interventions to meet the client's needs
• Provides clinical documentation according to agency guidelines and medical record standards
• Promotes the mission and growth of the organization and the creative arts therapy program

• Currently NY-State licensed or practicing under permit in the field of creative arts therapy, and nationally board certified in the field of music therapy through the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
• Minimum of one year experience working as a creative arts therapist in either hospice, palliative care, or acute medical settings (academic internship placement hours may be considered as a portion of this experience).