The Department of Medicine is seeking a per diem Music Therapist to support the UCLA 3 Wishes Program by providing compassionate, trauma‑informed music therapy services to families at the end of life. Responsibilities include conducting telehealth bereavement support sessions and creating personalized Heartbeat Legacy Songs for loved ones. The role centers on delivering culturally sensitive interventions that honor patients and support grieving families during and after a patient’s passing.

This position also involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary clinical teams to ensure continuity of care and alignment with program goals. The Music Therapist will document services in accordance with institutional standards and maintain professional certification and ethical practice consistent with MT‑BC requirements. This is a meaningful opportunity to bring comfort, connection, and healing to families during some of their most vulnerable moments.

*This is a per diem role which may convert to career

Hourly range: $38.15-$50.35

Qualifications

Required:

Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) via CBMT
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy and/or
Master’s Degree in Music Therapy or related field (ie. Clinical psychology)
Minimum 3 years experience grief work, experience in palliative care/hospice care end-of life care
Demonstrated ability to set and meet internal deadlines, work independently, use judgment and make decisions
Ability to organize and update paperwork with supervision
Ability to connect compassionately with patients and families
Be able adapt to needs of the 3 Wishes Program (i.e. there might be some slow and busy weeks)
Ability to respond to 3WP Medical Director and Project Manager in timely fashion
Have excellent organizational skills in order to update excel sheets, organize files in BOX

Preferred:

Minimum 5 years of related experience or training

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