Description

The Music Therapist works under the direction of, and in collaboration with, the primary Music Therapists, providing direct assessment and clinical interventions to patients and families in alignment with all Art or Music Therapy competencies identified by the American Art Therapy Association or American Music Therapy Association and are credentialed by the ATCB (Art Therapy Credentials Board) or CBMT (Certification Board of Music Therapists). Therapists supports children, teens, and family members in the healthcare setting by providing interventions that promote ongoing medical and psychosocial goals. The Music Therapist utilizes evidence-based practice to plan, organize, and direct therapy interventions while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to provide trauma informed family centered care.

Responsibilities:

1. Cultivate clinical competency knowledge areas by maintaining board certification.
2. Demonstrates proficiency in functional art or music skills and maintains knowledge of art or musical styles and repertoire relevant to the pediatric population.
3. Demonstrate outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and effectively navigate fast paced, demanding environments while maintaining high level of customer service.
4. Hold strong competence in creative arts and child life philosophy, ensuring alignment with departmental mission and vision.
5. Serve as an interdisciplinary expert in the psychosocial care and development of children of all ages while individualizing care for each patient.
6. Actively promote a department culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and represent all ages and abilities.
7. Remain up to date and current with all departmental education and Nemours mandatory requirements.
8. Assess and prioritize child/family needs for music therapy interventions to address emotional, social, mental, and physical conditions that they are experiencing in the hospital setting.
9. Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employees supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Must obtain Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC) within 6 months of hire date and maintain board certification after credentialing with no lapse.
• Minimum of 3 months of creative arts experience working with children in a medical, behavioral health or other therapeutic setting required.

About Us

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized childrens health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art childrens hospitals Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, were on a journey to discover better ways of approaching childrens health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every childs world a place to thrive. Its a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Childrens and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.