Music Therapy Clinical Coordinator - Full time - DC
Children's National HospitalAbout the role
Description
The music therapy clinical coordinator will develop, implement, and evaluate a music therapy program for patients and families. The clinical coordinator is responsible for the initiating and supporting work efforts that maximize quality, safety, and services. 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. Coordinators will be responsible for clinical supervision and support of music therapy staff. Will be responsible for assisting departmental leadership with supervisory responsibilities and will represent music therapy practice at an organizational level.Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Post Bachelor's degree (Required)
Master's Degree Post Master's degree (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
6 years Minimum of at least 6 years clinical experience in a complex medical setting or similar, supervisory experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Advanced interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and collaborate with patients and families, medical professionals, hospital staff, etc; meeting personal needs of individuals to build trust, encourage two-way communication and strengthen relationships.
Ability to apply in-depth professional knowledge and expertise in own discipline within the broader medical field and hospital environment
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks simultaneously, utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to comfortably work with internal and external customers from diverse social, cultural and educational backgrounds.
Ability to identify and work collaboratively with diverse teams to achieve goals.
Ability to listen, be empathetic, motivate and follow-through, and eager to seize challenges and resolve issues
Demonstrated leadership in current position, supervisory skills
Adaptability – maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in the work responsibleness or environment; adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits of trying new approaches and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
Diversity and Inclusion – being sensitive to culture diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce; recognize the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and fosters a work environment reflective of the community at large.
Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that works is complete efficiently.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Licenses based on discipline or clinical background (Required) Certification based on discipline or clinical background (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Direct Patient Care
- Work with patients, families, and staff to understand the needs of assigned inpatient and outpatient population in relation to a music therapy program
- Meet individual patients and families 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.
- Designs and provides individual and group music therapy interventions and evaluates outcomes.
- Timely document of interventions in patient medical record 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 program
- Prioritizes own caseload daily in order to meet both patient, supervisory, and departmental needs
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