Music Therapist - Long Term Care

Job summary

Provide musical therapy services to residents in a long-term care setting, including conducting assessments and formulating individual or group treatment plans. Collaborate with the Life Enrichment team to implement and update therapy schedules to meet resident needs.

Job details

Company Description We are S&R Group and for over 60 years we have been building communities "where friendships flourish and life is enriched". We are looking for people who, like us, believe the work we do has a positive impact on their community and that together we can continue supporting our Residents and their families. Job Description This is a temporary position requiring 6 hours per week. The position will last until April 2028. Long Term Care is a unique experience, when you come to work you are coming into a Resident’s home. Your feedback and input is used to improve our daily practices, and your energy goes a long way to putting smiles on our Residents’ faces. We provide a fulsome orientation to set you up for success, and ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and take on specialized roles. Every day is different — and every day you make a difference. If you were working for us as an Music Therapist , here are some of the things you would have done: Provide 10.5 hours of musical therapy services per week Understand and support the Home's philosophy and Residents’ Rights Communicate regularly with the Manager Life Enrichment Complete assessment of residents referred through the Life Enrichment Department. Through assessment determine if Music Therapy is appropriate or not in meeting the needs of the Resident Recommend Resident for either Individual or Small Group Sessions as determined through assessment and consultation with Life Enrichment Team Formulate Music Therapy Treatment Plans, stating goals and objectives for Residents. Residents in Group Programs must share the goals and objectives of the Group Treatment Plan. Individual Treatment Plans are devised specifically for the Individual Resident Carry out Music Therapy Treatment Plan in scheduled sessions Update daily schedule as needed in consultation with Manager Life Enrichment Qualifications Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree (BMT) from an accredited university Successful completion of a six month (1000 hour) clinical internship under the supervision of a Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) Self-motivated with advanced organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing tasks and deadlines Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external persons Advanced proficiency with Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Additional Information While our Applicant Tracking System uses some AI-enhanced tools, every decision throughout screening, assessing, and selecting candidates is made by real people on our team. This posting is for an upcoming vacancy. This posting is for a temporary position.

What you’ll do

Provide musical therapy services to residents in a long-term care setting, including conducting assessments and formulating individual or group treatment plans. Collaborate with the Life Enrichment team to implement and update therapy schedules to meet resident needs.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree and the successful completion of a 1,000-hour clinical internship under an accredited supervisor. Candidates must possess strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Listed skills

• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Music Therapy
• Patient Assessment
• Treatment Planning
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Art & Design