Music Therapist - Lakewood Long Term Care - (FT 8a-4:30p)
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- Music Therapist - Lakewood Long Term Care - (FT 8a-4:30p)
- 101 Truman Medical Center
- Job Location
- UH Lakewood Medical Center
- Kansas City, Missouri
Department
- Long Term Care Unit UHLMC
- Position Type
- Full time
Work Schedule
- 8:00AM - 4:30PM
- Hours Per Week
- 40
Job Description
Summary
Strategizes, plans and implements music therapy (MT) interventions across the medical inpatient departments. Ensures the therapies enhance physical, cognitive, social and affective development and support the goals and objectives of the patient. As directed, participates in and provides direct supervision of MT students. Participates in project planning and implementations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum Requirements
- Graduation from college program with major in Music Therapy.
- Current board certified music therapist (MT-BC) or certified within 90 days.
- 3-5 years’ experience in delivery of Music Therapy in a Hospital based system
- Experience designing therapy plans for a variety of age groups, diverse cultures, and a variety of medical conditions
- Verbal communication skills required to lead music therapy groups.
- Written communication skills required to complete required documentation.
- Possess, or obtain within 60 days, BCLS
Key Responsibilities
The Music Therapist plans and implements therapeutic music interventions to support the physical, cognitive, and social development of patients in medical inpatient departments. They also participate in project planning and provide direct supervision to music therapy students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Music Therapy and be board certified (MT-BC) or eligible for certification within 90 days. A minimum of 3-5 years of hospital-based experience and BCLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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