Hospice Music Therapist (Per Diem) — Impactful Care

Ascend Health; York (York County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Opportunities to advance and grow your

Job summary

Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care PA is hiring a per diem Music Therapist in York, PA. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and 2–4 years of related experience. You will assess, plan, and deliver music therapy to clients, document findings, and collaborate with the care team to support mental and physical wellbeing.

The position offers competitive compensation and benefits. Hospice experience and knowledge of diverse music therapies are valued as you work with diverse

Qualifications

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the purpose, intent, and function of music therapy for various client populations.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of philosophical, psychological, physiological, and sociological bases for the use of music as therapy.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the use of current technologies in music therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Help patients to restore and maintain mental health, increase comprehension abilities, improve physical abilities and improve their overall wellbeing.
• Instruct patients individually or in groups in prescribed instrumental or vocal music and music projective techniques such as guided imagery, progressive relaxation, or awareness of conscious feelings.
• Communicates assessment findings and recommendations in written and verbal forms.
• Observes and records accurately the client's responses to assessment.
• Selects and implements effective culturally based methods for assessing the client's assets and problems through music.
• Identifies the client's therapeutic needs through an analysis and interpretation of music therapy and related assessment data.
• Selects or creates music therapy experiences and settings that meet the needs of the client.
• Formulates goals and objectives for individuals and group therapy based upon assessment findings.
• Provides preliminary estimates of frequency and duration of treatment.
• Offers sensory stimulation that allows the client to use visual, auditory, or tactile cues.
• Promotes relaxation and/or stress in music therapy sessions.
• Utilizes therapeutic verbal skills in music therapy sessions.
• Sequences and paces music experiences within a session according to the client's needs and situational factors.
• Conducts or facilitates group and individual music therapy with the use of improvisational skills.
• Creates a physical environment (e.g. arrangement of space, furniture, equipment, and instruments) that is conducive to effective therapy.
• Develops and maintains a repertoire of music for age, culture, and cognitive differences.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care PA is hiring a per diem Music Therapist in York, PA. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and 2–4 years of related experience. You will assess, plan, and deliver music therapy to clients, document findings, and collaborate with the care team to support mental and physical wellbeing.

The position offers competitive compensation and benefits. Hospice experience and knowledge of diverse music therapies are valued as you work with diverse