Music Therapist - Pediatrics Support Programs Job at MD Anderson Cancer Center i
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States, 77007
**MISSION STATEMENT**
**The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.**
**Job Summary**
**The** **Pediatric Creative Arts Therapist** **(Music Therapist)** **provides and promotes the creative arts therapies to support pediatric patients in processing emotions, creative self-expression, socialization, developing coping skills, and fostering emotional resilience while receiving medical care and treatment.**
**Shift / Hours: Monday - Friday / 8am - 5pm**
**Ideal Candidate would have Master's Degree in Music Therapy, as well as ATR or ATR-BC licensure. Along with three years working in a Pediatric clinical setting. Multilingual a plus. Please note this is a role for a Music Therapist (not dance/movement or art).**
**Essential Functions**
**Meets and assesses patients within 24 hours of consult.**
**Formulates and implements an individualized treatment plan that leverages the unique modalities of creative arts therapy to address identified patient needs and improve overall functioning.**
**Creates and conducts personalized therapeutic interventions utilizing various creative modalities (art, music, drama, dance) based on patient needs, observations, and referrals.**
**Participates in Arts in Medicine events and collaborative programming with community arts partners.**
**Ensures accurate and up-to-date documentation of all patient sessions.**
**REQUIREMENTS**
EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree Art Education, Music Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Development, Studio Art, Music, Theatre, Dance or related field.
EDUCATION PREFERRED: Master's Degree Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, Drama Therapy or related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Completion of an internship in a specific creative arts therapies discipline (music, art, dance/movement, or drama).
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: Three years Art Therapy experience in a clinical setting, pediatrics a plus.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
MT-BC - Music Therapist-Board Certifie The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) within 1 Year Required or
ATR - Registered Art Therapist Art Therapy Credentials Board within 1 Year Required or
Art Therapy Board Certified (ATR-BC) Art Therapy Credentials Board within 1 Year Required or
Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) within 1 Year Required or
RDT- Registered Drama Therapist within 1 Year Required and
BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association (AHA). **Upon Hire Required**
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
+ Requisition ID: 171335
+ Employment Status: Full-Time
+ Employee Status: Regular
+ Work Week: Days
+ Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 55,500
+ Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 69,500
+ Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 83,500
+ FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
+ Fund Type: Soft
+ Work Location: Onsite
+ Pivotal Position: No
+ Referral Bonus Available?: No
+ Relocation Assistance Available?: No
+ Science Jobs: No
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