Music Therapist, Full-Time, Days

The University of Chicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children’s Hospital is seeking a Music Therapist to contribute to a comprehensive psychosocial program for hospitalized and outpatient children and families. You will coordinate services, promote coping skills, and support positive adjustment through music therapy.

Responsibilities include planning and evaluating therapeutic music programs, collaborating with patients, families, and the healthcare team, educating caregivers, and leading departmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy, Master’s in Music Therapy preferred.
• Current professional Board Certification (MT-BC) or the designation of Registered, Certified or Advance Certified Music Therapist (RMT, CMT, or ACMT) by the American Music Therapy Association
• Internship in art therapy with hospitalized children and adolescents preferred
• 1-2 years’ work experience with children and adolescents
• Requires the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize theoretical constructs of human development for assessment and intervention for infants through teenagers
• Demonstrates leadership abilities with good organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills needed to establish therapeutic relationships with children and their families, and effective communication
• Analytical skills necessary to identify and solve problems within a constantly changing and stressful environment

Responsibilities

• Clinical Services: Plans, schedules, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic music program for individuals and groups.
• Uses music to formulate treatment goals and facilitate interventions.
• Promotes family-centered care through involvement of parents/caregivers, siblings and other family members.
• Develops the therapeutic plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Educates parents and staff to provide a therapeutic outlet for children and families.
• Develops relationships with families that are caring, trusting, beneficial, and professional.
• Advocates for opportunities for parents/caregivers to maintain their parenting role.
• Documents in patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with department guideline.
• Leadership for Projects and Programming: Provides leadership in team meetings; maintains, develops, and models effective working relationships with members of the Child Life staff and the Healthcare team.
• Addresses difficult situations professionally, proactively and collaboratively at the point of service, acts as a model for other staff members.
• Provides consultation/recommendations to medical/patient care team.
• Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, and hospital committees.
• Demonstrates leadership through active participation in departmental meetings/committees.
• Initiates new programs/projects as assigned.
• Provides in-services to hospital staff and works with other departments to facilitate institutional events and clinical presentations.
• Recruits, selects, coordinates, and supervises art therapy interns and/or volunteers within the context of art programming.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy

Master’s in Music Therapy preferred

MT-BC / RMT / CMT / ACMT certification

Internship in art therapy with hospitalized children and adolescents preferred

1-2 years’ work experience with children and adolescents

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as a Music Therapist in the Comer Children’s Hospital.

In this role as a Music Therapist, you will coordinate services of psychosocial support to children and families during hospitalization, surgeries and/or out-patient visits through promoting socialization, developing coping skills, enhancing body image and awareness, increasing self-esteem, facilitating positive adjustment, fostering self-expression, maintaining autonomy, and providing age-appropriate music therapy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Clinical Services
• Plans, schedules, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic music program for individuals and groups
• Uses music to formulate treatment goals and facilitate interventions
• Promotes family-centered care through involvement of parents/caregivers, siblings and other family members
• Develops the therapeutic plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team
• Educates parents and staff to provide a therapeutic outlet for children and families.
• Develops relationships with families that are caring, trusting, beneficial, and professional
• Advocates for opportunities for parents/caregivers to maintain their parenting role
• Demonstrates sensitivity to caregiver concerns and uses the caregiver as a resource
• Identifies referrals for other team members and/or community resources
• Documents in patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with department guideline
• Leadership for Projects and Programming
• Provides leadership in team meetings; maintains, develops, and models effective working relationships with members of the Child Life staff and the Healthcare team
• Addresses difficult situations professionally, proactively and collaboratively at the point of service, acts as a model for other staff members
• Provides consultation/recommendations to medical/patient care team
• Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, and hospital committees
• Demonstrates leadership through active participation in departmental meetings/committees
• Initiates new programs/projects as assigned
• Provides in-services to hospital staff and works with other departments to facilitate institutional events and clinical presentations
• Recruits, selects, coordinates, and supervises art therapy interns and/or volunteers within the context of art programming
• Professional Skills
• Participates in and contributes to national forums and organizations to remain current with the newest theories, research and trends
• Assumes responsibility to develop self professionally by participating in continuing education
• Establishes and accomplishes annual goals in accordance with UCMC goals
• Engages in community outreach, including but not limited to school and community events
• Serves as liaison between hospital and participating student internship programs
• Quality & Performance Improvement
• Maintains appropriate records and statistical data in accordance with department guidelines
• Selects, purchases, stocks and maintains inventory within budgetary limits
• Maintains art supplies that are clean, safe and follows all infection control guidelines
• Evaluates art programming and makes recommendations for improvement
• Participates in the planning of new programs, grants, budgets and policies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy, Master’s in Music Therapy preferred
• Current professional Board Certification (MT-BC) or the designation of Registered, Certified or Advance Certified Music Therapist (RMT, CMT, or ACMT) by the American Music Therapy Association
• Internship in art therapy with hospitalized children and adolescents preferred
• 1-2 years’ work experience with children and adolescents
• Requires the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize theoretical constructs of human development for assessment and intervention for infants through teenagers
• Demonstrates leadership abilities with good organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills needed to establish therapeutic relationships with children and their families, and effective communication
• Analytical skills necessary to identify and solve problems within a constantly changing and stressful environment

Position Details:

• Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days, Monday-Friday
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Comer Children’s Hospital
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

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The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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