What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Music Therapist position at Lifesong?
- Board Certified Music Therapist
- Lehigh Valley Service Area
- Flexible Schedule/Days of Week
- Part-time to Full-time Opportunity
At Lifesong, we believe exceptional care begins with genuine connection. We are committed to caring for patients and families with dignity, presence, and compassion. We are seeking a Part-Time to Full-Time Hospice Music Therapist who values relationship-based care and wants to make a meaningful difference one patient, one moment at a time.
Lifesong Hospice is a subsidiary of Country Meadows Retirement Communities. Must be able to travel to our Lehigh Valley service area of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Wyomissing/Reading. Part-Time to Full-Time position.
Our investment in you:
- Above standard industry pay and comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield and employer-matching 401(k)
- PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow
- Up to 23 days paid time off your first year, including your birthday and Personal Day of Meaning and opportunity to roll over unused time
- Weekly mileage reimbursement
- Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical
- Excellent vision and dental
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Supplemental life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans
- Family and medical leave
- Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
- Wellness reimbursement incentive
Benefits may vary based on employment status as this position is part-time to full-time status
Our support for you:
- Locally and family-owned, private company
- Patient-engagement focus with caseloads fewer than 18
- 24/7 direct access to your support team
- On-staff clinical experts to train, mentor and celebrate you
- Career paths and continuing education
- Dedicated full-time weekend and evening on-call team
- Employee assistance program for you and your family
- Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
- Helping Hand interest-free loans
Music Therapist Job Responsibilities:
- Support the unique care needs of patients, their families, and the bereaved through an individualized patient and/or bereaved plan of care.
- Assess and provide individualized music therapy consultations and services to the patient and/or family in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care while following all hospice policies and procedures.
- Develop an individualized music therapy plan of care by completing the music therapy assessment with patient and their families when referred in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Utilize independent discretion during patient evaluation and guide the patient in the use of creative therapeutic activities for the purpose of improving or maintaining mental and physical function and quality of life.
- Organize music therapy interventions using various genres and methodologies. Implement the music therapy interventions in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Direct other care team members including, when appropriate, hospice aides and family members in the use of music to achieve individualized care plan goals.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy services with the patient. Document all services provided to hospice patients and families in the clinical record. Terminate therapy services when appropriate.
- Support the business development activities of the organization.
- Provide in-services to hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities as requested and appropriate.
- Educate the hospice staff about the role of music therapy and the use of music therapy intervention with hospice patients and families.
- Actively collaborate and/or assist the Volunteer Department with their Indirect and Direct Music Volunteer program(s).
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements
- Must be Board Certified as a Music Therapist by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
- Additional Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT) Certificate preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
About Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care:
Lifesong co-workers connect with our clients in the comfort of their home by personalizing hospice care plans tailored to their preferences and needs and helping them transition to be as comfortable as possible. We seek to celebrate the meaning of their lives and ensure their unique legacy is honored. We want to inspire our caregivers to create harmony for each unique life story—their Lifesong.
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