MUSIC THERAPIST (BC) Job at Suncoastbhc in Orlando

Responsibilities

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 2014 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center offers unique treatment programs across inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient settings for children and adolescents.

In a highly specialized field of psychiatry, our goal is to promote cognitive, social, physical and emotional development to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to help our patients succeed.

The Hospital is looking for a Music Therapist (BC): Wednesday - Saturday: 10:30am - 8:30pm to join our team.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Providing creative and recreational activities that meet the physical, social, emotional, therapeutic, cognitive, and recreational needs of our patients.
• Utilizes individual and/or group activity interventions to bring about positive changes in the client's behavior, be it cognitive, social, emotional or physical.
• Educates the client in healthy coping skills and available leisure resources to continue the client in post-discharge leisure planning and involvement.
• Attends treatment team conferences to exchange information and observations with other members of the team, as well as assisting with the completion of the initial treatment plan and progress summary updates.
• Designs interventions which are relevant to the specific populations served.
• Provides a safe and trusting therapeutic environment for patients.
• Demonstrates skill in helping patients process interventions, allowing them to process emotions related to activities, and personal meanings associated with experiences and any parallels to their lives. Motivates patients to learn and better understand themselves and the issues they face.
• Assessing patients within two (2) days of admission and completing evaluations of progress.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Music Therapy required.
• Board Certified Music Therapist required.
• Prefer a minimum of two years’ experience in the Music Therapy field working with a mental health population.
• Working knowledge of recreational therapy programming. Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Extensive sitting, standing, walking, reading, lifting over (50 lbs.) pounds and participation in active physical recreational program.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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