Music Therapist | Expressive Arts for Mental Health

University Medical Center, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center, Inc. in Louisville, KY seeks an Expressive Therapist to provide expressive art and/or music therapy for clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, or developmental needs.

Sessions are tailored to individual goals and progress is documented per department guidelines. Education includes a master’s degree for art therapists or a bachelor’s in music therapy for music therapists; board certification is preferred and required by year end.

Qualifications

• Art therapists require a master’s degree; music therapists must possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in music therapy.
• Board certification for both music or art therapy preferred; required by the end of first year of employment.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR required.
• NVCI certification required, including team control and transport, upon hire and annually while an employee of psychiatric services.

Responsibilities

• To provide expressive art and/or music processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.
• The expressive therapist chooses materials and interventions appropriate to their client’s needs, and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives.
• The expressive therapist maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress as required by department guidelines and professional standards; participates in professional staff meetings and conferences and provide information and consultation regarding the patient’s clinical progress.

Skills

Expressive therapy

Art therapy

Music therapy

CPR

NVCI certification

Education

Master’s degree in Art Therapy

Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy

Job description

University Medical Center, Inc. in Louisville, KY seeks an Expressive Therapist to provide expressive art and/or music therapy for clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, or developmental needs.

Sessions are tailored to individual goals and progress is documented per department guidelines. Education includes a master’s degree for art therapists or a bachelor’s in music therapy for music therapists; board certification is preferred and required by year end.