Music Therapist Pediatric Palliative Care

Baystate Health; Springfield, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career development

CEU allowance

Loan reimbursement

Benefits package

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

No weekends

Safety guidelines

Job summary

Baystate Pediatric Palliative Care is seeking a Music Therapist to join a growing, innovative team providing services to families in Western Massachusetts. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with Monday–Friday shifts, serving Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

The position emphasizes clinical music therapy, interdisciplinary collaboration, supervision of students, and ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of music therapy experience working with children.
• Experience in pediatrics, palliative/hospice care, or related fields preferred.
• Ability to relate to diverse families and patients.

Responsibilities

• Establish, document, and evaluate clinical music therapy goals to address psychosocial needs of patients, siblings, and parents.
• Plan, organize, implement, adapt, and evaluate music therapy interventions to positively influence psychosocial wellbeing.
• Create and implement interdisciplinary co-treatments with other pediatric palliative care providers.
• Integrate appropriate music therapy approaches into treatment planning.
• Demonstrate clinical musicianship and select suitable musical equipment for sessions.
• Supervise music therapy students and stay current with music therapy research.
• Communicate clinically relevant information to multidisciplinary teams and in-services.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Documentation

Musical proficiency

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree (Required)

Job description

Baystate Pediatric Palliative Care is looking for a Music Therapist to join our team!

The music therapist is a certified professional who has the opportunity to join a growing, innovative palliative care team and provide services to families in Western Massachusetts.

Schedule:

Full-time (40 hours per week)

Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts

Location:

We service patients in the community – this includes Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

Abundance of training

Career development, CEU allowance and Loan reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits package with low cost medical/dental

Robust paid time off

Baystate takes the safety of employees and patients very seriously and is adhering to all PPE and safety guidelines for Covid-19.

Flexible schedules with no required weekends

Baystate offers a supportive work environment, which allows the care team to provide optimal patient care

Job Responsibilities:

Establish, document, and evaluate clinical music therapy goals and objectives to address psychosocial needs of patients, siblings, and parents enrolled within the Pediatric Palliative Care Program.

Plan, organize, implement, adapt, and evaluate music therapy interventions designed to positively influence patients' psychosocial needs.

Create and implement interdisciplinary co-treatments with other pediatric palliative care providers to support psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Integrate the most appropriate music therapy approach (i.e. behavioral, developmental, improvisational, neurological, medical) into the patient’s music therapy treatment planning.

Have a high level of clinical musicianship by playing, adapting, and selecting appropriate musical and non-musical equipment for all music therapy experiences.

Supervise music therapy students (i.e. practicum, interns) and maintain current clinical music therapy practice through review of current music therapy research.

Communicate clinically relevant music therapy information effectively to a variety of professional disciplines in the form of oral, written, in-services, conferences and other community sharing opportunities.

Required Work Experience:

• 5 years of music therapy experience working with children who have various needs

Preferred Work Experience:

• 5+ years experience in areas such as pediatrics, special education, palliative/hospice care, and/or social services

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent observation, communication, listening, and documentation skills.
• Musical proficiency and knowledge of a variety of instruments.
• The ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
• The ability to handle sensitive and difficult issues.
• Emotional strength and ability to cope with challenging situations.
• Empathy and the ability to gain clients' trust.
• The confidence to work with people independently and in groups.

Education:

Bachelors Degree (Required)

Certifications:

Music Therapist – Board of Certified Music TherapistsBoard of Certified Music TherapistsBoard of Certified Music Therapists

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum

$66,081.00 – $75,982.00 – $89,876.00

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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