Senior Care Music Therapist — Elevate Wellbeing & Memory

D'Youville - DSC; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

D’Youville – DSC seeks a compassionate Music Therapist to design and deliver therapeutic music programming for seniors across long-term care, rehab, memory care, and assisted living settings. You will assess residents’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs, creating individual and group music therapy sessions to reduce anxiety and enhance quality of life.

You’ll collaborate closely with nursing, rehab, activities, and social work staff, document treatment goals and outcomes, and

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold MT-BC certification or equivalent licensure.
• Experience designing individual and group music therapy sessions.
• Ability to assess cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Excellent collaboration with interprofessional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver therapeutic music programming for seniors in long-term care, rehab, memory care, and assisted living.
• Assess residents’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs and create personalized and group sessions.
• Document treatment goals and outcomes and communicate with families.

Skills

Music therapy

Compassionate care

Assessment

Group therapy

Education

MT-BC certification

Bachelor's degree in music therapy

Job description

D’Youville – DSC seeks a compassionate Music Therapist to design and deliver therapeutic music programming for seniors across long-term care, rehab, memory care, and assisted living settings. You will assess residents’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs, creating individual and group music therapy sessions to reduce anxiety and enhance quality of life.

You’ll collaborate closely with nursing, rehab, activities, and social work staff, document treatment goals and outcomes, and