Child Life - Music Therapist

Job Title & Specialty Area: Child Life - Music Therapist

Department: Patient Care and Support

Location: Plano, TX

Shift: Full-time

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary: This role is responsible for providing music therapy services to fulfill therapeutic objectives for chronic and high-acuity patients and families while ensuring that patients and families receive the highest standard of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide music therapy interventions to address the needs of complex patient and family cases.
• Fulfill clinical responsibilities by performing duties of staff music therapists, including but not limited to assessment, care planning, implementation of services, ongoing evaluation of patient/family needs, education and advocacy as it applies to music therapy and therapeutic arts care, and participating with clinical team consultation.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues of the healthcare team, providing ongoing advocacy and education across disciplines regarding the benefits of music therapy services and therapeutic arts for patient and family wellness.
• Mentor students, colleagues, volunteers, and donors concerning the benefits of music therapy.
• Participate in department, unit, and hospital-wide initiatives.

How You’ll Be Successful

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Less than 1 year related experience required
• At least 2 years job related experience preferred

EDUCATION

• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Music Therapist Board Certification required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.