Hospice Music Therapist: Comfort & Connection

St-Croix-Hospice-; Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

St. Croix Hospice in Iowa seeks a dedicated Music Therapist to provide therapeutic music interventions aligned with each patient’s plan of care, assessing effectiveness and adjusting as needed.

You will collaborate with the care team, educate colleagues about musical interventions, maintain HIPAA compliance, document sessions promptly, and contribute to quality improvement while supporting emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited music therapy program with bachelor's degree in music therapy.
• Board Certification or national registration as a music therapist (MT-BT/Registry/AMA or equivalent).
• Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
• Provide music therapy per plan of care; assess patients and determine effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide music therapy per plan of care; assess patients and determine effectiveness.
• Implement interventions to relieve symptoms and support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort.
• Educate team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement.
• Document sessions promptly.

Skills

Relaxation techniques

Lyric analysis

Songwriting

Life review

Education

Bachelor's degree in music therapy

Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BT)

National Music Therapy Registry

American Music Therapy Association

Job description

St. Croix Hospice in Iowa seeks a dedicated Music Therapist to provide therapeutic music interventions aligned with each patient’s plan of care, assessing effectiveness and adjusting as needed.

You will collaborate with the care team, educate colleagues about musical interventions, maintain HIPAA compliance, document sessions promptly, and contribute to quality improvement while supporting emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort.