Music Therapist, Peace Hospital, 11a-7p

The expressive therapist chooses materials and interventions appropriate to their client’s needs, and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives.

About UofL Health

Peace - Louisville Address: 2020 Newburg Rd.

Louisville, KY 40205 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: To provide expressive art and/or music processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.

Responsibilities

• The expressive therapist maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress as required by department guidelines and professional standards; participates in professional staff meetings and conferences and provide information and consultation regarding the patient’s clinical progress.
• To provide expressive art and/or music processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.
• The expressive therapist chooses materials and interventions appropriate to their client’s needs, and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives.
• The expressive therapist maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress as required by department guidelines and professional standards; participates in professional staff meetings and conferences and provide information and consultation regarding the patient’s clinical progress.

Requirements

• Additional Job Description Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred): Art therapists require a master’s degree; music therapists must possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in music therapy.
• Board certification for both music or art therapy preferred; required by the end of first year of employment.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR required.
• NVCI certification required, including team control and transport, upon hire and annually while an employee of psychiatric services.

Preferred

• One year Expressive (Art or Music) therapy in a mental health setting preferred.