Music Therapist PICU (Part Time)

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 family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year 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.

General Summary:

Develops implements and evaluates music therapy services and programs for patients and families of all ages within a PICU setting. Provides music therapy services with a primary focus on delivering individualized culturally responsive social justice-oriented and patient- and family-centered care. Implements knowledge of infant child and adolescent development in facilitation of evidence-based therapeutic music experiences through a strengths-based lens.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides evidence-based individual- and family-centered music therapy sessions primarily at bedside; may provide unit-specific 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 end-of-life/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 unit-specific 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 in-house and external research partners. Maintains active certification and participates in research-related 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 MT-BC 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)
• 1-2 years professional music therapy experience (preferred)
• Additional certifications (preferred): NICU Music Therapy (NICU-MT); Rhythm Breath and Lullaby (RBL); Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT); Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT); Guided Imagery in Music (GIM); Nordoff-Robbins (NRMT)

Education

Pay Range

At 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 building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. 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. 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.

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