Hospice Music Therapist, PRN Job at Residential Home Health and Hospice, Scranton, PA

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  • Residential Home Health and Hospice
  • Scranton, PA

Job Description

Hospice Music Therapist, PRN at Residential Home Health and Hospice summary:

The Hospice Music Therapist provides specialized music therapy services to end-of-life patients, enhancing their emotional well-being and comfort during hospice care. They collaborate with healthcare teams to plan and assess therapy sessions tailored to patient needs, using music to support positive behavioral and emotional changes. This role requires a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree, board certification, and experience in geriatric and terminal illness care settings.

At Residential Home Health and Hospice (‘Residential’), we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Music Therapist will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to the patients that we serve.

With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.

Our high value rewards package:

  • Company funded pension
  • DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
  • Industry-leading 360 You benefits program
  • Company paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
  • Adoption assistance
  • Access to Ramsey SmartDollar

Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.

What you’ll do in this role:

  • Provide consistent professional music therapy in accordance with company protocols and accepted certification practices
  • Effectively inform and educate our patients, staff, and facility partners about music therapy
  • Establish therapy objectives as part of the patient assessment
  • Plan, review, and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid in the planning of subsequent sessions
  • Take an active role in sessions by playing instruments, singing, and listening
  • Encourage patients to take part in the session and support them by responding musically and improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating to give comfort during the last stages of life
  • Support the patient's creative development and facilitate positive changes in their behavior and well-being

We are looking for compassionate Hospice Music Therapist with:

  • Bachelor of Music Therapy degree
  • Current Board certified (MT-BC) credential according to U. S. Certification Board for Music Therapists
  • State music therapy licensing where required
  • At least six (6) months of work/education experience with geriatric health care
  • At least six (6) months of work /education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness health care

Questions? Call us at (888) 444-0454.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.

By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.

JR# JR247693

Keywords:

hospice music therapy, end-of-life care, music therapist, geriatric healthcare, emotional well-being, patient comfort, therapy sessions, board certified music therapist, terminal illness support, creative therapy

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