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Music Therapist - San Diego Area

Primary Location Pasadena, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $30.38 - $39.29 / hour
Job Number 1338292 Date posted 04/23/2025

A critical member of our health care delivery team, KP Care at Home (KPCAH) clinicians help our members when they are at their most vulnerable. In this role, you’ll practice positive, compassionate care — working efficiently and safely. You’ll have the chance to immediately apply learnings to patient treatment while offering solutions to issues instead of contributing to issues. Our clinicians embody the KPCAH vision of providing world-class, high-quality care and support in the comfort of a familiar environment. This is an opportunity to show that you’re an effective healer, a highly adaptable team player, and an individual of impeccable integrity.

  • Job Type:Standard
  • Job Level:Individual Contributor
  • Travel:Yes, 75 % of the Time

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We’re looking for Care at Home clinicians who possess the following traits.

  • Adaptable
  • Collaborative
  • Problem-Solver
  • Team Player
  • Sincere
  • Responsible

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Our values, who we are and what we stand for, are represented by three core pillars:

Commitment - We are deeply committed to our members, their health, dignity, safety, and their choice to receive care and support in their home.

Compassion - We provide compassionate care to our patients who need services, are recovering, or have chosen to age with dignity in their home.

Comfort - We take seriously our responsibility to comfort our patients and support their caregivers to safeguard the quality of life of our patients.

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Music Therapist - San Diego Area

Primary Location Pasadena, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $30.38 - $39.29 / hour
Job Number 1338292 Date posted 05/05/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

The Music Therapist (MT) is responsible for planning, organizing and providing music therapy experiences that are designed to meet patients physical or psychological needs, such as solo or group singing, music listening, instrument playing, and music writing. The MT provides treatment individually or in a group setting utilizing instrumental or vocal music and music therapy techniques such as guided imagery or progressive relaxation.  

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Collaborates with members of the Interdisciplinary Team to identify patients who may be appropriate for music therapy and in planning music activities.
  • Performs patient assessments to evaluate appropriateness for a music therapy program and contributes to the plan of care.
  • Utilizes a variety of musical styles and techniques to meet the individual needs of each patient.
  • Facilitates instrumental and vocal activities individually or in appropriate group settings.
  • Reports changes in the patients conditions and needs to the RN Case Manager or Hospice Supervisor.  
  • On an ongoing basis, evaluates the effectiveness of music therapy services with the patient and/or caregiver of patient.
  • Observes for safety hazards in the patients and organizations environments and takes the appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate them.  
  • Participates in agency Memorial Services and other events as such, when appropriate.
  • Supports the bereavement program through participation, as needed, in ceremonies such as Veteran recognition, Memorial Services, etc.
  • Conducts home visits to provide music therapy to patients on hospice.
  • Provides education to staff, volunteers and community partners on music therapy programs.
  • Attends and participates in in-services, staff meetings and case conferences.
  • Maintains continuing education through academic studies, seminars and workshops.
  • Assists with the training of music therapy interns.
  • Completes all documentation in an accurate and legible manner and / or EMR.
  • Complies with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice.
  • Adheres to the highest standards of professional and personal conduct in the performance of his/her duties.
Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • N/A.


Education


  • Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy or other related field.


License, Certification, Registration


  • Driver's License (California) required at hire



  • Board of Music Therapists Certificate


Additional Requirements:


  • Knowledge about principles, theories and practices of Music Therapy.

  • Ability to sing and play a musical instrument and to assess musical and non-musical skills and abilities of individuals.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to serve patients and their families at the end of life.

  • Possess a compassionate attitude in caring for hospice patients and demonstrates positive communication skills in interacting with other members of the hospice team.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • One (1) year experience working in a hospice, hospital or palliative care setting.

  • Experience training and mentoring Music Therapy interns.

  • Master's Degree in Music Therapy or other related field.

Primary Location: California,Pasadena,West Annex - Parsons Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-02|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: 199 S LOS ROBLES - Hospice - Internal-Patient Svc - 0801 Pay Range: $30.38 - $39.29 / hour Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time

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