Music Therapist

Sirona Care & Health; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona Care & Health's ALDHS in Bristol is seeking an entry level music therapist to join the Arts Therapies Team, delivering therapy to children and young people with learning disabilities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians to provide direct care, liaison with other services and training on working with people who have a learning disability, while promoting reasonable adjustments and inclusive practice.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable and passionate about improving lives of people with learning disabilities.
• Willingness to work in an arts therapies setting with children and young people.
• Commitment to working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment and formulation of complex psychological needs in context of families and carers.
• Deliver psychological interventions in specialist arts therapy with individuals and groups.
• Undertake effective referral assessment for psychological therapies and contribute to joint referrals.

Job description

The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (ALDHS) is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. You would be part of a multidisciplinary team who enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments. The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability. All staff are required to use a range of communication and listening skills to work effectively with our service users.,

• Act as a specialised source of clinical expertise, undertaking assessment and formulation of the complex psychological needs of adults and children with a learning disability within the context of their families, and carers. They will consider theoretical and therapeutic models and analyse complex factors concerning the historical, environmental, and developmental processes which have shaped the individual, family and/or care system.


• Directly deliver psychological interventions in specialist arts therapy modality, carrying out therapy with individuals and groups, many of whom will have experienced complex trauma and who may present with distressed and challenging behaviour, mental illness, self-injury and suicidal ideation. Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information using advanced investigative and analytical skills. This will frequently include patients with multiple pathologies, at times where conflicting evidence is present.


• Undertake effective referral assessment (triage) for the psychological therapies (arts therapies and psychology) and contribute to joint referral discussion and decision making with psychological therapies colleagues. Ensure appropriate response to high-risk referrals, which may includecreating safety plans and engaging other professionals and services.
  We are seeking an entry level music therapist to join our Arts Therapies Team. We are a dedicated and welcoming team of Art, Drama and Music Therapists, working across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) within the ALDHS, and providing a service to children and young people with learning disabilities in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We are looking for an individual who is knowledgeable, committed and passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities.
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