Music Therapist

Ascend Health; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full 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 in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Music Therapist to provide individualized and group music therapy services for hospice patients. The role focuses on pain and anxiety reduction, relaxation, emotional expression, and family connection through evidence-based techniques.

You will assess patient needs, document findings, and tailor music interventions to match cultural and cognitive differences while coordinating care with the care team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Hospice experience or working with geriatric population preferred.
• Board certification or certification to be obtained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the purpose and function of music therapy for various client populations.
• Help patients decrease pain, anxiety, and agitation.
• Promote relaxation, emotional expression, coping and wellbeing.
• Instruct patients individually or in groups in prescribed music techniques.
• Communicate assessment findings in written and verbal form.
• Observe and record client responses to assessments and interventions.
• Identify client needs through analysis of music therapy data.
• Develop and maintain music repertoires for diverse ages and cognitive levels.
• Determine frequency and duration of treatment.

Skills

Music therapy basics

Pain management

Individual & group therapy

Assessment documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Great new Career Opportunity in Hospice!

Now Hiring - Music Therapist - Overland Park, KS

Hours: M-F 8:30a-5p

The Music Therapist will be responsible for:

• 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.
• Help patients to decrease perception of pain, respiratory distress, anxiety, and agitation.
• Help patients to promote relaxation, communication, emotional expression, coping and grieving skills, family connection, and 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, and other interventions tailored to match patient’s needs.
• Communicates assessment findings and recommendations in written and verbal forms.
• Observes and records accurately the client's responses to assessment and interventions.
• 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.
• Determines frequency and duration of treatment.
• Offers sensory stimulation that allows the client to use visual, auditory, or tactile cues.
• Promotes relaxation and/or stimulation 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Hospice experience or working with geriatric population preferred
• The candidate must be board certified or obtain certification within 6 months

Professional Experience:

• 2-4 years of related experience
• Basic instrument-playing ability, moderate vocal skills and considerable knowledge of music styles
• Ability to develop and use a variety of musical applications to coordinate a treatment plan

Ascend Hospice-is part of the Ascend family of Healthcare Companies. Our mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to inspiring people to live better lives through innovative health and wellness programs, products and services. We treat residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our patients, families and associates. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for our patients, families and valued employees.

We are proud to Offer:

• Competitive Salaries
• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career
• And More!

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide.

Ascend Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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