Music Therapist- Full time - DC
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Music Therapist- Full time - DC

Children's National Medical Center

Location: Washington,DC, USA

Date: 2024-11-07T08:32:39Z

Job Description:

The Music Therapist will help develop, implement, and evaluate a music therapy program for patients receiving care from the Department/Division. Foster positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Effectively use interpersonal communication skills to promote a healing environment.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Post Bachelor's experience as a music therapist (Preferred)

1 year Post Master's experience as a music therapist (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.

Ability to relate to diverse patient populations.

Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures.

Competency with age-specific needs from childhood through young adulthood.

Functional Accountabilities

Development

* Work with patients, families, and staff to understand the needs of different patient populations in relation to a music therapy program.

* Participate in developing appropriate documentation standards to reflect music therapy assessments and interventions.

* Participate in developing materials to explain and promote the program.

* Participate in designing measures to evaluate effectiveness of the program.

* Participate in setting goals and priorities for the music therapy program.

Evaluate

* Meet individual patients and parents/guardians to explain music therapy program, invite participation, and answer questions.

* Assess individual and/or group needs and identifies goals based on assessment.

* Develop plan for music therapy interventions for individuals and groups as appropriate.

* Design and provides individual and group music activities and evaluates outcomes.

* Document interventions in patient medical records according to standards developed for music therapy documentation .

* Obtain and maintain an age-appropriate and safe selection and quantity of supplies, equipment, and other materials for the program.

Collaborate

* Actively work to integrate music therapy programs with other psychosocial services.

* Participate actively in departmental rounds and psychosocial rounds to insure coordinated care for patients and families.

* Work with other hospital programs to insure coordination of services.

* Collaborate with relevant departmental and hospital staff to address patient or systemic problems that arise.

Promote Program

* Work with Public Relations and Marketing and other hospital departments to promote the Program internally and externally as appropriate.

* Participate in development of student training program.

* Orient, train, supervise, and evaluate students and volunteers, as appropriate.

* Assist with activities to fund the program (grant-writing, support for fund-raising activities).

* Participate in psychosocial research projects relevant to music therapy activities and interventions.

Safety

* Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

* Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

* Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

* Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

* Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

* Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities

Professional Growth

* Meet with supervisor for regular supervision, prepare agenda and discuss areas of concern.

* Meet all departmental requirements for chart recording, statistics, and other professional documentation and submit documents.

* Complete all hospital and departmental annual requirements.

* Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.

* Complete required continuing education courses to maintain license or certification status.

* Practice in accordance with the standards of the American Music Therapy Association.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

* Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

* Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

* Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

* Maintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

* Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

* Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

* Partner with all team members to achieve goals

* Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

* Contribute to a positive work environment

* Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

* Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

* Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

* Use resources efficiently

* Search for less costly ways of doing things

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/Identification

Teamwork/Communication

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Safety

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