What will you do as a Pediatric Palliative Care Music Therapist • Plan, organize, or direct medically prescribed music therapy activities designed to positively influence patients' psychological or behavioral status. • Plan, organize, or direct medically prescribed music therapy activities designed to positively influence patients' psychological or behavioral status. • Adapt existing or create new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet an individual client's needs. • Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches. • Review research or literature in music therapy or related disciplines. Assess client functioning levels, strengths, and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical, or other abilities. • Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms. • Confer with professionals on the client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans. • Design music therapy experiences to meet clients' goals or objectives. Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet client's therapeutic needs. • Establish client goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering client needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment. • Gather diagnostic data from sources such as case documentation, observations of clients, or interviews of clients or family members. • Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community. • Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy. • Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity in accordance with treatment plans. • Play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments. Compose, arrange, or adapt music for music therapy treatments. • Provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses. • Select or adapt musical instruments, musical equipment, or non-musical materials, such as adaptive devices or visual aids, to meet treatment objectives. • Write treatment plans for case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients. Assess the risks and benefits of treatment termination for clients. • Potential to supervise practicum for students, or interns engaged in music therapy activities. • Conduct or assist in the conduct of music therapy research. • Identify and respond to emergency physical or mental health situations. • Integrate behavioral, developmental, improvisational, medical, or neurological approaches into music therapy treatments. What are the qualifications to be a Pediatric Palliative Care Music Therapist • Must be able to function independently in the home care setting while maintaining team collaboration. • Must be able to provide music therapy assessments and interventions to children from a diverse background of ages, needs and abilities. • Must be knowledgeable about a wide variety of health care experiences that pediatric palliative care patients may encounter • 1-2 years’ experience in areas like mental health, pediatrics, education, special needs, and/or social services. • Excellent communication, listening and observational skills • A high level of musical ability and knowledge • The ability to relate to people from all backgrounds • The ability to handle sensitive and difficult issues • Emotional strength and ability to cope with challenging situations • Empathy and the ability to gain clients' trust • The confidence to work with people on their own and in groups • Qualifications include bachelor’s degree or higher in music therapy from a college or university program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Board Certified Music Therapist (CBMT), and computer proficiency. • Knowledge of special needs and behaviors of infants, children, and adolescents • Ability to analyze behavior related to developmental stage and make sound judgements based on the needs of the patient. • Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.