Hybrid Music Therapist chez Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care has an immediate opening for a Music Therapist.

LOCATION:  Colorado Springs, CO

STATUS: Full-time

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

PAY RANGE: $56,472 - $58,656 

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Maximum Allowable Federal Mileage Reimbursement Rate

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Responsible for developing and implementing music therapy programs for patients in accordance with the patient’s preferences, goals and needs. The position works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) as well as with facilities and agencies in the community. 

• Performs initial and on-going assessments to create a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s preferences, goals and needs. Submits accurate and timely documentation of the Plan of Care (POC) through the EMR system.
• Performs music therapy applications to meet patient needs including, but not limited to: relaxation, stress management, pain control, personal expression, physical stimulation, comfort, and affirmation of life, helping patients renew or develop new interest in music.
• Participates with interdisciplinary team (IDT) to address the patient’s progress. 
• Assists in developing and providing educational and public relations programs for staff and the general community.
• Mentors and provides clinical supervision for interns in music therapy, as assigned.
• Assists families with memorial/funeral service plans when requested.
• Oversees and coordinates designated volunteer music performers.
• Participates in the organization’s quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program at a departmental or agency-wide level.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:  Bachelor or Master’s degree in Music Therapy from a school/college accredited by the American Music Therapy Association. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Required License:  Current National Music Therapy certification. Valid Colorado Driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs.

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected]. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.