Music Therapist- Full time - DC Job at Children's National Hospital in Washingto

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.

Qualifications:
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