Music Therapist
New Song Music Therapy is seeking 4 part time contract music therapists to join our passionate team. The successful candidates will work in one long term care home per week due to Covid-19 restrictions. Depending on the home, full day services (9am to 5pm), or half day services (3 to 4.5hrs, mornings or afternoons) will be required on a weekly basis. These opportunities have potential to grow once restrictions has been lifted and if desired by the music therapist.
The health and safety of our music therapists remain our primary concern and we are closely following all public health and home guidelines to ensure the safety of our music therapists and residents. Music therapists will only be entering homes that no active Covid-19 outbreaks.
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.
New Song Music Therapy is a music psychotherapy company based in Ontario, Canada serving the community since 2009. We are a creative company that cares about seniors and senior living. Over the past 11 years, we have developed a transformative and signature music therapy program for the needs of seniors, and we are happy to see just how much of a difference it has made in their lives. We could not have achieved this without our team – the skilled, compassionate and committed people that are the key to our success.
What We Offer to Our Therapists
- PPE – Face Shield and Masks
- Peer Supervision
- Team Meetings and Socials (which often includes Ice Cream Cake)
- Additional resources
- Continued Education Opportunities
- Ongoing training, support and development
- A growing company with various opportunities
What We Do
What Else We Do
Qualities We Look For
General Requirements
- Ability to work within the new song model which includes a music psychotherapy framework
- Music Therapy Degree
- Music Therapist Accredited status or seeking Accreditation
- A Member in Good standing with the CAMT
- 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
Musical Skills:
- Ability to play basic chord progressions (I, IV, V) in various keys on the guitar
- Ability to accompany yourself on the guitar while singing and engaging clients in the music
- Ability to improvise, using percussion instruments, voice and/or guitar
- Ability to quickly learn music and apply it in different interventions
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.
Part Time
1 Day
Start Dates
Open
Your Application
Positions will remain open until filled.