About Us:

With over 45 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members.

Why Choose Us:

At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that enhance your overall well-being and support your career growth. They include:

Job Summary:

The Music Therapist (MuT) is compassionate and creative, providing music therapy to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the patients. This position offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides music therapy services to patients according to a written individualized plan of care. This is including, but not limited to:

o Assessing and evaluation therapeutic status and participation in the development of the total plan of care.

o Evaluates the home environment.

o Directing music therapy treatment through live music at the bedside with instruments and other music therapy materials.

o Determining priority needs for music therapy.

o Reporting to the physician and the team the patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.

• Lead individual and group music therapy sessions tailored to patients’ needs and abilities.

• Document patient progress and session outcomes in accordance with facility and regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and other therapists.

• Maintain instruments and music therapy materials.

• Participates in the interdisciplinary group and group meetings.

• Provide education to staff, patients, families and communities within our market about the benefits of music therapy as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in music therapy from an accredited program.

• Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC) required.

• CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).

• Previous clinical experience in healthcare/hospice settings preferred.

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Understanding of the hospice philosophy, focus of care is comfort vs rehabilitation.

Schedule:

• Flexible hours depending on facility needs

Work Setting May Include:

• Hospitals

• Rehabilitation centers

• Behavioral health facilities

• Long-term care or skilled nursing facilities

Why Join Us?

• Supportive interdisciplinary team

• Opportunities for professional growth

• Flexible scheduling/hours

Pay Rates: $25 to $30 an hour, depending on relevant experience in healthcare field

• Meaningful work helping patients heal and cope through music