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Music Therapist, Family Support Services

Baptist Health
place Jacksonville, 32241
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
News, Politics, and Society
Music Therapy
Families
Groups
Individuals

About Job

Job Summary

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is hiring a Music Therapist for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time position at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

The Music Therapist will provide NICU-MT interventions and facilitate individual sessions for the patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care.

Music Therapist, Family Support Services Department, Job Responsibilities

  • Works under the supervision of leadership and the music therapy team to assist the child/family in their adjustment to the hospital, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
  • Has experience and knowledge of music therapy theory and practice.
  • Provides comprehensive music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for pediatric patients, siblings, and families.
  • The individual may require training and ongoing support and/or supervision for more advanced interventions or events.
  • Uses understanding of music therapy theories to perform daily job responsibilities while working closely with Music Therapist II and leadership to develop skills.
  • Plans and implements individual and group therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families, in addition to providing pre/post procedural support, emotional/psychosocial support, and developmentally appropriate interventions to assist with coping and normalization of the hospital environment.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to create and support individualized plans of care while adhering to the professional standards of practice of the American Music Therapy Association.
  • Board Certified Music Therapist required **

If you are interested in this Music Therapist position at Wolfson Children's Hospital, please apply now.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred

Education Preferred

Master's Degree

Experience

  • Less than 1 year Music Therapist Experience Preferred
  • Less than 1 year Music Therapy Internship Required

License and Certification

  • Board Certified Music Therapist Required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Location

Wolfson Children's Hospital

800 Prudential Drive

Jacksonville, FL, 32207

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

News, Politics, and Society

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)
Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

Music Therapy

Modalities

Families
Groups
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Milieu
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home