Music Therapist

Vancouver Coastal Health; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Music Therapist where you'll develop and evaluate therapy programs while working in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. This role emphasizes Indigenous Cultural Safety, equity, and inclusion, providing essential music therapy services within the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports for employees and families

Recognition programs for staff

Exclusive discounts for employees

Qualifications

• Strong communication abilities in various forms.
• One year of related experience required.
• Capability to supervise therapy students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement music therapy programs.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team for operational matters.

Skills

Communication

Supervision

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Trauma Informed Practice knowledge

Cultural Safety promotion

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy

Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association for Music Therapy

Job description

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89/Hr. - CAD $47.31/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Music Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Music Therapist to join the team at Windermere Care Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Music Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Develop, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate music therapy programs.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload providing assessment, treatment, documentation and education.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and approved research, provide formal and informal consultations to other staff and supervise and evaluate the work activities of music therapy practicum students and interns.
• Collaborate with the Manager regarding operational issues as related to the provision of music therapy.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Music Therapy.
• Eligible for full, accredited membership in the Canadian Association for Music Therapy.
• One year of recent, related experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, non-verbally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
• General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.