Music Therapist

Choice Health At Home; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Choice Health At Home is seeking a part-time Music Therapist in Conroe, TX to deliver therapeutic music interventions as part of the hospice team, addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients at end of life.

You will assess patients, develop personalized interventions, and collaborate with nurses, social workers, chaplains, physicians, aides, and other IDT members, providing compassionate, culturally sensitive care in patients’ homes and care settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from an accredited program.
• MT-BC credential typically required or strongly preferred.
• Completion of clinical internship/training.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, healthcare, geriatrics, or behavioral health preferred.
• Knowledge of end-of-life care, grief, loss, and family dynamics preferred.
• Strong musical proficiency and ability to adapt interventions to individual patient needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in patients’ homes and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• CPR certification, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and required automobile insurance may be required for field-based positions.

Responsibilities

• Complete music therapy assessments and develop individualized goals and interventions.
• Provide live music, singing, instrument playing, songwriting, music-assisted relaxation, reminiscence, and legacy projects.
• Use music therapeutically to support comfort and help address anxiety, agitation, isolation, emotional distress, and other end-of-life needs.
• Adapt interventions based on the patient’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and functional abilities.
• Provide emotional support and meaningful engagement for patients and their families.
• Collaborate with nurses, social workers, chaplains, physicians, aides, and other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings and contribute to the patient’s plan of care as appropriate.
• Educate families and caregivers regarding therapeutic uses of music for comfort and connection.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and progress according to agency standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, hospice policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care while respecting individual beliefs, preferences, and end-of-life wishes.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Organizational skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy

MT-BC credential

Clinical internship

Job description

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Music Therapist

PART-TIME TX - Conroe Hospice Branch, Conroe, TX, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 6114

A Hospice Music Therapist provides therapeutic music interventions to support the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients receiving end-of-life care. The role works as part of the interdisciplinary hospice team to enhance comfort, reduce anxiety and distress, encourage meaningful connection, and improve quality of life for patients and their families.

The Music Therapist assesses each patient’s individual needs and develops personalized music therapy interventions based on the patient’s condition, preferences, culture, abilities, and goals of care. Services may be provided in patients’ homes, assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient hospice settings, or other locations where hospice care is delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete music therapy assessments and develop individualized goals and interventions.
• Provide evidence-informed interventions such as live music, singing, instrument playing, songwriting, music-assisted relaxation, reminiscence, and legacy projects.
• Use music therapeutically to support comfort and help address anxiety, agitation, isolation, emotional distress, and other end-of-life needs.
• Adapt interventions based on the patient’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and functional abilities.
• Provide emotional support and meaningful engagement for patients and their families.
• Collaborate with nurses, social workers, chaplains, physicians, aides, and other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings and contribute to the patient’s plan of care as appropriate.
• Educate families and caregivers regarding therapeutic uses of music for comfort and connection.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and progress according to agency standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, hospice policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care while respecting individual beliefs, preferences, and end-of-life wishes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Music Therapy from an accredited/approved music therapy program.
• MT-BC (Music Therapist–Board Certified) credential through the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), typically required or strongly preferred.
• Completion of required clinical music therapy internship/training.
• Previous experience in hospice, palliative care, healthcare, geriatrics, or behavioral health preferred.
• Knowledge of end-of-life care, grief, loss, and family dynamics preferred.
• Strong musical proficiency and ability to adapt music interventions to individual patient needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in patients’ homes and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• CPR certification, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and required automobile insurance may be required for field-based positions.