Music Therapist
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FLEXIBLE SUMMER SEASONAL PRN OPPORTUNITY
Why Big Bend Hospice
Hospice work is not a job its a calling.
Caring for patients and their families at the end of life requires exceptional people with the spirit and commitment to providing compassionate care.
Big Bend Hospice has been the Hometown Hospice in the Florida Big Bend area since 1983. Our nonprofit mission is to inspire hope by positively impacting how our community experiences serious illness or grief one family at a time.
Big Bend Hospice strives to be the employer of choice and is committed to providing the education tools and work environment to allow employees to perform at their best. For more information about Big Bend Hospice visit bigbendhospice or us on Instagram or Facebook.
Our culture is cultivated using the following values:
- Integrity We demonstrate integrity in everything we do
- Accountability We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards
- Respect We respect our patients and the families we serve and we respect one another
- Stewards We are good stewards of our resources
- Innovation We strive for increased knowledge and explore innovative ways to fulfill our mission
- Excellence We are committed to excellence and helping each employee reach their highest potential
Are you ready to join the team
Your Impact:
Music Therapist you will provide patient care using solid musical skills and clinical understanding. Working with patients across our 8county service area you will be responsible for planning implementing and documenting music therapy interventions with a diverse group of Hospice patients from various age groups and their family members. We are a teamoriented environment. Therefore you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with other music therapy staff.
SCHEDULE: Flexible pickup hours based on your availability (guaranteed hours during the months of June and July)
Your Main Duties and Responsibilities:
(Includes but is not limited to)
- Proficiently utilize music therapy techniques to assist patient and family with the following: visual motor stimulation; pain discomfort; anxiety restlessness respiratory difficulties insomnia; depression emotional outlet; loss of speech or language barrier; the need for meaningful activity; lack of support system isolation; difficulty expressing feelings or interacting with others; the need for spiritual expression; anticipatory grief multiple losses etc.
- Create a safe environment and mode of expression through music and therapeutic skills
- Learn large amounts of music quickly for all ages spanning from newborn to geriatrics
- Travel to offsite locations throughout all 8counties in the Big Bend Hospice Service area providing care topatients in their homes ALFs nursing homes and other facilities
- Use a pleasant and soothing singing voice and play instruments (i.e. keyboard guitar etc. regularly to provide patient care during each workday
- Participate in assigned community events and bereavement groups; may require occasional evening and weekend hours
- Submit detailed and accurate documentation through our Electronic Medical Records system (EMR)
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Music Therapy or other bachelors degree with Music Therapy equivalency through an American Music Therapy accredited program
- Board Certified as a Music Therapist by CBMT
- Must maintain board certification throughout employment
- Strong musical skills and clinical understanding
- Experience with and disciplinespecific mastery of electronic medical record systems (EMR) and clinical documentation preferred
- Ability to work PRN during regular business hours
- Valid Drivers License current automobile insurance and reliable transportation are required
- 1 2 years of career or professional Music Therapy experience preferred
- Hospice experience preferred
COVID19 Considerations: All employees must have proof of COVID19 Vaccination upon hire (or approved exemption). The position requires wearing masks in certain areas social distancing and handwashing precautions. Big Bend Hospice is an equalopportunity employer.
Join a Team that inspires hope!
Big Bend Hospice is an equalopportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports inspires and respects all individuals. We celebrate diversity without discrimination based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age disability national or ethnic origin military service status citizenship or other protected characteristics.
Employment Type
Full Time
