Music Therapist

About the role

S&R Group, which has built communities for over 60 years, is hiring a Music Therapist for its Long Term Care Life Enrichment program in Kitchener. The role provides musical therapy services to residents and their families, with a full orientation and ongoing opportunities to grow skills and take on specialized roles.

Key responsibilities

• 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 assessments of residents referred through the Life Enrichment Department and decide whether music therapy is appropriate.
• Recommend residents for individual or small group sessions after assessment and consultation with the Life Enrichment team.
• Formulate treatment plans with goals and objectives, including group treatment plans and individual plans.
• Carry out the treatment plan in scheduled sessions and update the daily schedule as needed with the Manager Life Enrichment.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Music Therapy degree (BMT) from an accredited university.
• Successful completion of a six-month (1000-hour) clinical internship supervised by an MTA-accredited Music Therapist.
• Own transportation to the home.
• Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external people.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency with Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.