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Board Certified Music Therapist
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The Connecticut Hospice, Inc.
Branford, CT (In Person)
$52,000 Salary, Part-Time
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Job Description
America's first hospice, The Connecticut Hospice, Inc., is a 503 (c) not for profit organization, accredited and certified by The Joint Commission (TJC) as the first palliative hospital in the US., and has an immediate opening available for a qualified, full-time Board Certified Music Therapist to provide music therapy to patients in both the inpatient and homecare setting.
Primary Purpose of Job:
- Provide individualized, goal directed music therapy services for Connecticut Hospice patients/families
- Create an environment which encourages creative expression and enhances patient and family experience
- Assist the Arts Director to provide coverage to patient both in the inpatient and homecare setting; provide clinical feedback and support to students, interns and volunteers; assist with individual and group session planning Job Reports to:
Arts Director Supervises:
Arts volunteers and interns when directed and applicableQualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from an accredited college or university
- Current MT-BC credential from the Certification Board for Music Therapists
- Exceptional musicianship, demonstrating ability to sing a variety of musical genres with guitar accompaniment
Experience:
- Minimum of two years' experience as a Board-Certified Music Therapist
- Experience in the hospice and palliative care setting is preferred
Essential Physical Requirements:
Must be able to: observe verbal and non-verbal communications by patients and families; sit and stand for long periods; lift up to 25 poundsJob Duties:
- Provide music therapy services to patients and/or families at HIP and homecare
- Create projects/interventions appropriate to individual clients
- Produce timely documentation of music therapy interventions
- Maintain supplies and materials
- Attend staff meetings, IDT meetings, educational programs
- Participate in Arts workshops, rekindling programs, memorial services, special events
- Assist in orienting new Arts staff, volunteers and interns