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Music Therapist

Saint Luke's Health System
place Kansas City, 64111
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Music Therapy
Families
Hospice/Palliative Care
Racial Justice Allied

About Job



Job Opportunity

Saint Luke's Hospice and Hospice House are seeking a well-rounded, passionate, responsible, and reliable Music Therapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. You will have the rewarding opportunity to comfort those facing end of life and make unexpected lasting memories for their families. The Music Therapist must be flexible, organized, detail oriented, dependable, independent, creative, have excellent communication and documentation skills, willing to learn, professional, and ready to work as a team player. Help ensure our vision to be, "The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care."

Shift Details: Monday-Friday 8-hour shift (8am 5pm). Occasional need for flexibility (could potentially need to work at our annual children's grief camp, and participate in our Celebration of Life Services)

The Work: Music Therapy supports the patient and overall plan of care to optimize their treatments and goals, providing emotional support for patients and their families providing an outlet for expression of feelings.

  • Provide music therapy consultation and services to the patient and or family in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Assess the strengths and needs of referred patients and provide the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to and or listening to music.
  • Services are provided in accordance with established American Music Therapists Association standards.
  • Periodically re-evaluate the patient to determine effectiveness of interventions and contribute to discharge planning as applicable.
  • Delegate and instruct supportive personnel in services to be provided and perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements:

  • Must have a bachelor's degree in music therapy and a minimum of two (2) years of experience.
  • Must be a Board-Certified Music Therapist.
  • Must have knowledge of specific age-appropriate mental health care needs of patients and their families.
  • Must have valid driver's license and clean driving record.
  • Basic Life Support (will train)
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Why Saint Luke's?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

  • Medical health plans
  • Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
  • Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
  • Retirement contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Recommended Skills

  • Attention To Detail
  • Basic Life Support
  • Communication
  • Consulting
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity

Recommended Skills

  • Attention To Detail
  • Basic Life Support
  • Communication
  • Consulting
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Children (5-10)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT
Music Therapy

Modalities

Families

Practice Specifics

Populations

Hospice/Palliative Care
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Hospice
Milieu
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home