Music Therapist – Part Time – Employment Position

Job description:

Job Details 

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 2 long term care homes in North York. 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!

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
• Extensive training and support
• Team Meetings and Socials (which often includes Ice Cream Cake)
• Instruments Provided 
• Continued Education Opportunities
• A growing company with various opportunities 
• Monday to Friday work days

General Requirements:

• Ability to work within the new song model which includes some counseling framework (training and supervision provided)
• Music Therapy Degree 
• Certified Music Therapist (MTA) status or seeking Certification 
• A Member in Good standing of the CAMT
• Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination and Booster by start date (required by Ministry to work in facilities)
• The ability to work as part of an inter-professional team and independently
• 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:

• Meets or working towards requirements for registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario
• Access to a vehicle

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