Music Therapist II, Family Support Services, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Job Summary

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is hiring a Music Therapist to join our team in our Family Support Services in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time position at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care.

Music Therapist, Job Responsibilities:

• Works under the supervision of leadership and the music therapy team to assist the child/family in their adjustment to the hospital, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
• Has experience and knowledge of music therapy theory and practice.
• Provides comprehensive music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for pediatric patients, siblings, and families.
• The individual may require training and ongoing support and/or supervision for more advanced interventions or events.
• Uses understanding of music therapy theories to perform daily job responsibilities while working closely with Music Therapist II and leadership to develop skills.
• Plans and implements individual and group therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families, in addition to providing pre/post procedural support, emotional/psychosocial support, and developmentally appropriate interventions to assist with coping and normalization of the hospital environment.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to create and support individualized plans of care while adhering to the professional standards of practice of the American Music Therapy Association.

Experience Requirements:

• 3-5 years Music Therapist

Education and Credential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT)

If you are interested in this Music Therapist position at Wolfson Children's Hospital, please apply now.

Positions designated as requiring a level II Background ( A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Education Required

Bachelor Degree (BA/BS)

Experience

• Music Therapist Experience

License and Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA
• Driver's License - DMV
• Music Therapy Board Certification - CBMT

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