**Job Description​** **_Do you have a passion for healthcare and a heart of service? Look no further than Saint Luke's!_** **The Opportunity:** Saint Luke’s Hospice and Hospice House are seeking a well-rounded, passionate, responsible, and reliable Music Therapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. You will have the rewarding opportunity to comfort those facing end of life and make unexpected lasting memories for their families. The Music Therapist must be flexible, organized, detail oriented, dependable, independent, creative, have excellent communication and documentation skills, willing to learn, professional, and ready to work as a team player. Help ensure our vision to be, **“The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care.”** **Shift Details:** Monday-Friday 8-hour shift (8am – 5pm). Occasional need for flexibility (could potentially need to work at our annual children’s grief camp, and participate in our Celebration of Life Services) **The Work:** Music Therapy supports the patient and overall plan of care to optimize their treatments and goals, providing emotional support for patients and their families providing an outlet for expression of feelings. + Provide music therapy consultation and services to the patient and or family in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care. + Assess the strengths and needs of referred patients and provide the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to and or listening to music. + Services are provided in accordance with established American Music Therapists Association standards. + Periodically re-evaluate the patient to determine effectiveness of interventions and contribute to discharge planning as applicable. + Delegate and instruct supportive personnel in services to be provided and perform other duties as assigned by manager. **Requirements:** + Must have a bachelor’s degree in music therapy and a minimum of two (2) years of experience. + Must be a Board-Certified Music Therapist. + Must have knowledge of specific age-appropriate mental health care needs of patients and their families. + Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record. + Basic Life Support (will train) + Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs **Why Saint Luke’s?** We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees: + Medical health plans + Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement + Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans + Retirement contributions + Employee Assistance Program _As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton’s residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years._ **Job Requirements** Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Driver's License - Various, Family Care Safety Registry - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Bachelor's Degree **Job Details** Full Time Day (United States of America) **_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.** **Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.**