Employee

Job description:

New Song Music Therapy is seeking a music therapist to join our passionate team. The part time position is 2 full days (15 hours per week) at long term care homes in the West End including Downtown & Midtown Toronto. Opportunity to grow to a full time position if desired.  If you are passionate, reliable, self-motivated, interested in working within a music psychotherapy framework and love to work with seniors who are striving for personal development then New Song is looking for you! Starts March 2025. Depending on therapist availability .

General Requirements:

• Ability to work within the new song model which includes some counseling framework (ongoing training and supervision provided)
• Music Therapy Degree 
• Certified Music Therapist (MTA) status or seeking Certification 
• A Member in Good standing of the CAMT
• The ability to work independently and as part of an inter-professional team
• Passionate about music therapy 
• Willing to engage in ongoing training
• Strong music skills

 

Clinical skills:

• Ability to assess, observe and document a patient’s mood, affect, behavior and responses to music interventions
• Desire to develop psychotherapeutic techniques
• Experience in Geriatrics is an asset. 
• Maintaining Professional Behaviour

 

Preference is given to the Individuals who can demonstrate the following:

• Understanding of a music therapy model that includes counseling 
• Access to a vehicle
• Meets or working towards requirements for registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario

What We Offer to Our Therapists

• Full Time and Part Time Employee Positions (not contract) with room to grow.
• Paid Vacation and Stat Holidays
• Clinical and Peer Supervision
• Team Meetings and Socials (which often includes Ice Cream Cake)
• Instruments Provided 
• Continued Education Opportunities
• Ongoing training, support and development
• A growing company with various opportunities 
• Additional resources 

 

Additional info:

To apply, please follow the link below to apply on our website: https://www.newsongmusictherapy.com/music-therapy-careers-certified-therapist-internship.html    *Positions will remain open until they are filled