Music Therapist - Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
1 day ago
Job description
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Music Therapist - Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care functions within the Child Life Department and Audrey Hepburn Children's House offering the arts as a therapeutic modality for pediatric patients and their family members on an inpatient or an outpatient basis.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Music Therapist - Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Collaborates with Child Life Program.
- Provides creative arts therapy for both individuals and groups of children.
- Develops and implements a creative arts therapy program.
- Evaluates creative arts therapy program on a regular basis.
- Provides therapeutic support for pediatric patients during identified stress points such as medical distress, end of life.
- Collaborates with other staff by sharing information regarding planning of treatment and follow-up.
- Procures creative arts supplies.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.) This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies. AHCH Specific Job Functions (List in order of importance):
- Provides a comprehensive assessment of patient'ss psychosocial needs and develops treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on findings and according to department policy; provides effective treatment to patients, whether assessment or therapy, and shares and interprets information to staff, families, and/or other approved agencies.
- Completes written reports in a timely fashion as required.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Appropriate education in creative arts therapy from an accredited creative arts therapy program.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Master's degree.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Creative Arts Therapy certification by the appropriate creative arts accrediting board within 18 months from date of hire.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today
Starting Minimum Rate
Minimum rate of $72,072.00 Annually
Job Posting Disclosure
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.
The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:
Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.
In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
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