Pediatric Music Therapist — Flexible, Collaborative Healing

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Music Therapist I to join our pediatric rehabilitation team at UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. This role delivers evidence-based music therapy services to patients and families and collaborates with child life, occupational, physical, speech therapies, and more.

The position offers flexible scheduling, opportunities for advancement on the clinical ladder, and engagement with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping children cope, connect, and heal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy or related field which includes an internship.
• Certified Music Therapist by the Board of Music Therapists.
• BLS within 3 months of hire date.
• NICU-MT certification preferred.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides chart reviews and comprehensive patient assessments per provider orders; develops and determines a plan of care that consists of individualized short and long-term goals and treatment interventions to meet the patient's needs.
• Implements individualized patient treatment plans by developing and facilitating group and/or individual interventions.
• Documents and reports patients' response to interventions, re-assesses and evaluates patients' progress towards goals and modifies treatment goals/plan as necessary.
• Collaborates with the patient, family/caregiver, and treatment team to determine the patient's discharge and transition plan.
• Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team members regarding the use of music therapy interventions to meet individual patient needs.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for students and/or staff under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Physical stamina

Pediatric care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a Music Therapist I to join our pediatric rehabilitation team at UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. This role delivers evidence-based music therapy services to patients and families and collaborates with child life, occupational, physical, speech therapies, and more.

The position offers flexible scheduling, opportunities for advancement on the clinical ladder, and engagement with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping children cope, connect, and heal.