Music Therapist- HemOnc
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$ 46280 - 75670
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Job Description
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and familyfriendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
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Job Description
General Summary:
Develops implements and evaluates music therapy services and programs for patients and families of all ages within a pediatric medical setting. Provides music therapy services with a primary focus on delivering individualized culturally responsive social justiceoriented and patient and familycentered care. Implements knowledge of infant child and adolescent development in facilitation of evidencebased therapeutic music experiences through a strengthsbased lens.
Shift: Tuesday Friday / 48hour shifts (can be flexible)
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides evidencebased individual and familycentered music therapy sessions primarily at bedside; may provide unitspecific group sessions as appropriate. Medical music therapy support focuses on social emotional physical and developmental health. Goals of clinical work may include relaxation and pain management coping and emotional processing developmental support opportunities for choice and control and endoflife/bereavement support.
- Utilizes independent clinical decision making to manage caseload and provide clinical assessment treatment and planning. Demonstrates clear effective and timely communication in written and spoken form including communication with referral sources. Completes documentation of clinical work and patient goals in the electronic medical record. Collaborates with medical and psychosocial care teams including participation in interdisciplinary rounds and meetings pertaining to role.
- Develops implements and evaluates assigned unitspecific music therapy programming. Individually contributes to overall team initiatives including data tracking advocacy heartbeat recording programming interdisciplinary staff education onboarding new team members curating developmentally informed resources and internship program development.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary psychosocial and medical team members to provide music therapy services in alignment with patients overall care plan. Educates staff on availability of music therapy services and advocates for equitable provision of care.
- Provides formal and informal supervision for music therapy students and interns including orientation training caseload management and ongoing feedback. Direct supervisors individualize the educational experience and provide consistent weekly clinical supervision and written evaluation for assigned students.
- Stays abreast of current research and practice. Participates in music therapy research and quality improvement projects as assigned including collaboration with inhouse and external research partners. Maintains active certification and participates in researchrelated trainings as required.
- Performs job functions adhering to the Lurie Childrens Service Principles and other job functions as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Requires completion of a bachelors or equivalency degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Completion of masters degree in music therapy or other mental health field preferred.
- Requires MTBC Credential (Board Certification through the Certification Board for Music Therapists) within 12 months of hire
- Basic Life Support Certification required; obtained within 6 months of hire
- Musically proficient in voice guitar piano percussion & basic recording technology
- Spanish language skills (preferred)
- 12 years professional music therapy experience (preferred)
- Additional certifications (preferred): NICU Music Therapy (NICUMT); Rhythm Breath and Lullaby (RBL); Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT); Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT); Guided Imagery in Music (GIM); NordoffRobbins (NRMT)
Education
Bachelors Degree (Required)Pay Range
$46280.00$75670.40 SalaryAt Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.
Benefit Statement
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5 employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities
Discount purchasing program
Theres a Place for You with Us
At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.
Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
