Hospice Music Therapist – Paradigm Health

Full Time Hospice Music Therapist Position. Schedule : Monday-Friday 8a-5pTerritory: Mishawaka and Valparaiso, Indiana; and surrounding communities.

Performs accurate and comprehensive music therapy assessments a 5 day window from the start of care date. Adapt existing or create new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet and individual patient’s needs. Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches. Analyze or synthesize patient data to draw conclusions or make recommendation for therapy. Review research or literature in music therapy or related disciplines. Asses patient functioning levels, strengths, and area of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, effective, communicative, musical, or other abilities. Communicate patient assessment finding and recommendation in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms. Confer with professionals on patient’s treatments team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans,Customize treatment programs for Hospice population. Design music therapy experiences to meet patient and family goals or objectives. Establish patient goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering patient needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet patient’s therapeutic needs. Observe and document patient reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy and Hospice. Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity, in accordance with treatment plans. Play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.