# Hospice Music Therapist

**Company:** [Phoenix Home Care and Hospice](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/6gn2uPeZpo3nKoxW2wpAyJ.md)
**Location:** Springfield, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** Hospice

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## Description

-   **Pay Per Visit**
-   **Springfield, MO and surrounding areas**

**Music Therapy in Hospice care is a proven method in which trained and certified music therapists uses music to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs of individuals facing end-of-life, as well as their families. Hospice Music Therapists assess patients, develop personalized treatment plans, and provide music therapy sessions to help manage pain, reduce anxiety, and improve mood.**

**Music therapy provides the most benefit to patients who:**

-   Lack social interaction or sensory stimulation
-   Experience pain and symptoms that are difficult to control through traditional medical interventions
-   Feel anxious or are affected by dementia
-   Look for a concrete way to cope or to define or articulate feelings or thoughts
-   Face communication problems due to physical or intellectual impairments
-   Need spiritual support, possibly involving other family members
-   Enjoy music to enhance their quality of life or maintain dignity

**Requirements**

-   Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Music Therapy from an accredited program.
-   Certification Board for Music Therapist (CBMT)
-   Valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.

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