Expressive Music Therapist for Children

Oklahoma Children's Hospital; États-Unis; Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

OU Health is seeking an Expressive Therapist - Music Therapist for the Children’s Hospital. The role supports patients and families using expressive modalities to enhance functioning, coping, and development during hospitalization and residential programs.

Responsibilities include assessments, developing interventions, family education, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to improve psychosocial and developmental outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy or its equivalent from an AMTA-Approved Program.
• Completed a supervised internship and meets AMTA Professional Competencies.
• Current Basic Life Support (AHA) required within 30 days of start date.
• Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) and Licensed Professional Music Therapist (LPMT) within 90 days.

Responsabilités

• Assess and prioritize patient needs through referrals and reviews.
• Identify interventions matching developmental and emotional needs.
• Provide expressive therapy via multiple modalities to meet patient needs.
• Educate patients and families on expressive therapy techniques for coping.
• Involve family in services; teach skills for transition to home.
• Document care plans and communicate progress to the team.
• Provide programming to support psychosocial and developmental needs.
• Offer individual and group sessions addressing anxiety, pain, coping, development.
• Educate on resources and coordinate with interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor progress and adapt plans; teach staff and students as needed.

Connaissances

Expressive therapies knowledge

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Oral and written communication

Supervision of students/volunteers

Self-motivation and problem-solving

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy

Description du poste

OU Health is seeking an Expressive Therapist - Music Therapist for the Children’s Hospital. The role supports patients and families using expressive modalities to enhance functioning, coping, and development during hospitalization and residential programs.

Responsibilities include assessments, developing interventions, family education, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to improve psychosocial and developmental outcomes.