The Music Therapist will help develop, implement, and evaluate a music therapy program for patients receiving care from the Department/ Division. Foster positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Effectively use interpersonal communication skills to promote a healing environment. Work with patients, families, and staff to understand the needs of different patient populations in relation to a mu... more detailssic therapy program. Participate in developing appropriate documentation standards to reflect music therapy assessments and interventions. Participate in developing materials to explain and promote the program. Participate in designing measures to evaluate effectiveness of the program. Participate in setting goals and priorities for the music therapy program. Meet individual patients and parents/guardians to explain music therapy program, invite participation, and answer questions. Assess individual and/or group needs and identifies goals based on assessment. Develop plan for music therapy interventions for individuals and groups as appropriate. Design and provides individual and group music activities and evaluates outcomes. Document interventions in patient medical records according to standards developed for music therapy documentation . Obtain and maintain an age-appropriate and safe selection and quantity of supplies, equipment, and other materials for the program. Actively work to integrate music therapy programs with other psychosocial services. Participate actively in departmental rounds and psychosocial rounds to insure coordinated care for patients and families. Work with other hospital programs to insure coordination of services. Collaborate with relevant departmental and hospital staff to address patient or systemic problems that arise. Work with Public Relations and Marketing and other hospital departments to promote the Program internally and externally as appropriate. Participate in development of student training program. Orient, train, supervise, and evaluate students and volunteers, as appropriate. Assist with activities to fund the program (grant-writing, support for fund-raising activities). Participate in psychosocial research projects relevant to music therapy activities and interventions. Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Meet with supervisor for regular supervision, prepare agenda and discuss areas of concern. Meet all departmental requirements for chart recording, statistics, and other professional documentation and submit documents. Complete all hospital and departmental annual requirements. Participate in departmental performance improvement activities. Complete required continuing education courses to maintain license or certification status. Practice in accordance with the standards of the American Music Therapy Association. Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences Demonstrate personal and professional integrity Maintain confidentiality at all times Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things CN Hospital (Main Campus) (L 002) 111 Michigan Avenue Washington 20010
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