Music Therapist

                    

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Job Title

Music Therapist

                        

Location

Garfield Hts

                    

Facility

Marymount Hospital

                     

Department

Behavioral Med Recrt Therapy-Marymount Hospital

                      

Job Code

T99132

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995. This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise. At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.   

 
As a Music Therapist, you will provide patients with comprehensive clinical therapy services designed to help them meet individual goals and enhance their well-being. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in both the lives of patients and their families by offering them a creative outlet for various mental and physical health ailments.   

 
A caregiver in this position works days from 7:30AM – 4:00PM or 8:00AM – 4:30PM.  

 
A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Design, implement and evaluate Music Therapy interventions to address the biopsychosocial needs of hospitalized patients and families as appropriate.  

• Serve as clinical and educational resource for the hospital units and professional community regarding music therapy practice.  

• Assist and participate in research as needed, working with teams to develop research topics and protocols, conducting research, gathering results and assisting in articles for submission.  

• Assist Music Therapy Department as needed to develop and evaluate music therapy programs and initiatives.  

• Coordinate therapy observation experiences, write reports and collaborate on other projects as needed.  

 
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a program accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)   

• Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) or Board Certified eligible from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). 

• One year of experience providing music therapy services (consideration will be made for time spent in practicum or internship providing music therapy services) 

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and musical skills 

 
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Three years of experience providing Music Therapy in a hospital or healthcare setting  

• Master's Degree in Music Therapy OR Master’s Degree in a related field (i.e., Counseling, Social Work, Psychology,