Music Therapist Job at Havenwyck Hospital in Auburn Hills

Overview

HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility) Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults. It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Responsibilities

Music Therapist - Full-Time - Day Shift

The Music Therapist is responsible for the provision of Music Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge planning. The therapist utilizes individual and / or group interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient’s behavior, be-it cognitive, social, emotional, or physical. The therapist educates the patient in healthy coping skills, and available resources to continue the client in post-discharge planning and involvement. The therapist will be responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice.

• Establishes treatment goals and objectives to meet individual needs of patients and determines the Music Therapy Modality by which the goals are achieved.
• Evaluates each patient’s progress and the effectiveness of therapy treatment, and records results on daily progress notes follows all documentation policies.
• Develops and applies clinical skills by interviewing and assessing patient’s level of functioning, observing patient participation in Music Therapy Sessions and their response to the same.
• Attends treatment team conferences to exchange information and observations with other members of the team, as well as assisting with the completion of the initial Treatment Plan and Treatment Plan progress summary updates.
• The therapist will use music to reveal thoughts and feelings of the patients and safely manage the reactions that may present.
• The therapist will collaborate with patients using a unique skill set of musical approaches as a part of their treatment.
• Flexible work schedule to meet program / hospital needs.

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248-373-9200.

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All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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