Music Therapist - Queen's Park Care Centre

Fraser Health; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Music Therapist for a part-time role in Long Term Care. This position at a community-focused care center offers the chance to make a significant impact on residents' lives through music therapy. You will develop and evaluate programs tailored to individual needs, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to a supportive and wellness-oriented environment. Join a dedicated team that values diversity and inclusion, and help enhance the quality of life for those in care. If you have a background in music therapy and a desire to make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Generous Vacation Time

Benefit Portability

Immediate Pension Enrollment

Maternity Top-Up

TransLink Pass Subsidy

Employee discounts and perks

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized diploma program in music therapy.
• One year of recent related experience in music therapy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement music therapy programs for residents.
• Assess residents and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Maintain resident records and inventory of musical equipment.

Skills

Effective communication

Teaching and organizing work

Operating related equipment

Dealing with residents/clients

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Diploma in Music Therapy

Accreditation with CAMT

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89 - $47.31 / hour.
Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill a Part-Time opportunity for a Music Therapist to support Long Term Care at Queen's Park Care Centre located in New Westminster, B.C..

Queen's Park Care Centre is located in New Westminster and provides rehabilitation services, an adult day program, and a long-term care community. QPCC has an outpatient rehab service and 76 specialized inpatient rehabilitation beds. These provide intensive rehab for different patient populations including Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke rehab patients as well as lower leg amputees, complex neurological conditions, and other muscular skeletal injuries.

Queens Park is a small and friendly site with a close link to its community and a high dependency on its multidisciplinary team. An active wellness committee, a strong Foundation partnership, and a leafy green location help support our focus on staff wellness. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards making a significant difference in patient or resident lives. Come help us take Queens Park into the future - Apply today!

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Operations, the Music Therapist is responsible for the development, implementation, modification, and evaluation of music therapy programs for the residents/clients of Fraser Health.

Responsibilities

1. As directed, plan, organize, implement, modify, and evaluate music therapy programs designed to improve or maintain residents'/clients' level of physical, mental, and social functioning.
2. Assess all referred residents/clients and provide therapeutic intervention through the use of music therapy modalities.
3. Consult with members of the Rehabilitation team to select appropriate music activities according to the needs and capabilities of residents/clients and coordinate music therapy with other therapeutic activities. Design and adapt musical instruments to assist handicapped resident/client involvement.
4. Provide work direction to Activity Workers, volunteers, and students during music therapy programs.
5. As required, record, maintain, and update resident/client records including assessment, treatment, and statistical data in keeping with departmental and hospital policies.
6. Maintain and update inventory of musical equipment and materials ensuring safe and appropriate use.
7. Identify and make recommendations to the Manager, Health Services regarding the purchase, general maintenance, and repair of musical equipment and supplies.
8. As directed, participate in multi-disciplinary care conferences and family conferences.
9. In conjunction with the Manager, Clinical Operations, assist in the development, maintenance, and evaluation of the Quality Assurance Program as related to music therapy.
10. As required, provide in-service to other staff, students, and volunteers in the principles and practices of music therapy.
11. As directed, assist with the clinical training program of music therapy students.
12. As assigned, attend meetings and serve on committees.
13. Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Graduation from a recognized diploma program in music therapy. One year's recent related experience in music therapy, preferably in a long-term care facility.

Eligible for accreditation with the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to teach and organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to deal with residents/clients, staff, and public effectively.
• Must possess the physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.