Music Therapist Hospice

The C-IHS Music Therapist plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care delivered to the patient and family through direct patient/family care activities that support the hospice agency's goal of quality patient/family care. Music Therapy is an allied health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, psychological, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, the client's abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of his or her life. Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. Music therapy differs from other bedside music.

• The C-IHS Therapists provides professional, approved therapeutic modalities to patients; such as, licensed massage therapist, music therapist, certified music practitioner therapy, acupuncture therapist, etc., within his/her scope of practice and agency policies and procedures, which may include licensure, registration, and/or certification.
• Knowledge of hospice and end of life care.
• Compassionate interactaction with patients and families.
• Provides assistance to the hospice program and/or patient/family in accordance with designated activities.
• Provides input towards the plan of care and interdisciplinary group meetings, as applicable and needed.
• Communicates availability and schedule changes to supervisor.
• Accurately documents services provided as trained and instructed by the hospice agency.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Communicates any observed changes in the patient's status to assigned supervisor and/or agency Executive Director.
• Attends at least four (4) in-services per year.
• Completes all mandatory trainings.
• Submits annual renewable documents timely.
• Maintains professional liability coverage, per company policy.
• Maintains professional certification, registration, licensure status, and/or continuing education according to the specific therapy modality requirements.
• CPR certified.
• Participates in community outreach projects for the agency, as needed.

• The C-IHS Therapists will provide specific therapeutic interventions according to his/her therapy-specific experience and training according to the education requirements as outlined in the associated hospice policy
• Experience in working with people
• 6 months experience working with hospice patients/families, or similar patient population
• One year experience in designated C-IHS modality preferred

Skill Requirements

• Mature, non-judgmental, caring, people-oriented individual, who is supportive of the hospice concept of care.
• Completion of C-IHS Training Program.
• Completion of LHC Group orientation and skills competency related to professional role.
• Maintains requirements of professional role.