Hospice Music Therapist, PRN

Graham Healthcare Group; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Hospice Music Therapist to join their care team. The role involves delivering professional music therapy to support patients in hospice care, engaging them through music to enhance well-being and comfort during their final stages of life. Candidates should possess a Bachelor of Music Therapy, MT-BC certification, and experience in geriatric and end-of-life care.

Benefits

Company funded pension

DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!

360 You benefits program

Emotional health and wellness support

Adoption assistance

Access to Ramsey SmartDollar

Qualifications

• Experience with geriatric health care (6 months min).
• Experience with end-of-life/terminal illness care (6 months min).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional music therapy according to company protocols.
• Inform and educate patients and staff about music therapy.
• Establish therapy objectives during patient assessments.
• Plan and assess therapy sessions and their effectiveness.

Skills

Compassion

Music Therapy

Patient Communication

Education

Bachelor of Music Therapy degree

Board certified (MT-BC)

State music therapy licensing

Job description

At Residential Home Health and Hospice (‘Residential’), we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Music Therapist will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to the patients that we serve.

With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.

Our high value rewards package:

• Company funded pension
• DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
• Industry-leading 360 You benefits program
• Company paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
• Adoption assistance
• Access to Ramsey SmartDollar

Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Provide consistent professional music therapy in accordance with company protocols and accepted certification practices
• Effectively inform and educate our patients, staff, and facility partners about music therapy
• Establish therapy objectives as part of the patient assessment
• Plan, review, and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid in the planning of subsequent sessions
• Take an active role in sessions by playing instruments, singing, and listening
• Encourage patients to take part in the session and support them by responding musically and improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating to give comfort during the last stages of life
• Support the patient's creative development and facilitate positive changes in their behavior and well-being

We are looking for compassionate Hospice Music Therapist with:

• Bachelor of Music Therapy degree
• Current Board certified (MT-BC) credential according to U. S. Certification Board for Music Therapists
• State music therapy licensing where required
• At least six (6) months of work/education experience with geriatric health care
• At least six (6) months of work /education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness health care

Questions? Call us at [phone].

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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