Music Therapist - Medical Unit
Req ID: 218191
Location: Western Zone, Queens General Hospital
Department: OPWZ Medical Unit QGH
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT short-assignment (20%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Apr-26
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
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About the Opportunity
The Music Therapist collaborates with clients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to use music as a tool for improving overall well-being in mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual areas. Responsibilities include consultation, assessment, treatment, and evaluation, delivered in various settings. The role emphasizes a client-centered approach, education, and teamwork, with caseloads prioritized according to client needs and clinical judgment. In addition to the MT's primary focus as a clinician regularly contributes regularly to public education, presentations, advocacy, grant-writing, quality assurance projects, committee work, research proposals, and fundraising initiatives.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy (including the completion of 1000-hour clinical internship.)
- Current registration with the Canadian Association of Music Therapy.
- Professional music skills including proficiency on piano or guitar and voice; and ability to improvise on primary instruction.
- Ability to work independently, as well as on a team within an acute care environment.
- Excellent oral, written and listening communication skills.
- Ability to interact positively with residents, families, other health care providers and staff with a pleasant and cooperative attitude, demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and warmth.
- Ability to adapt and understand residents’ needs, assisting them in meeting their fullest physical and emotional potential within the prescribed therapy.
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and sound decision-making skills in crises situations.
- Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health.
- Basic computer skills – Microsoft ,E-mail ,Internet
- Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as the ability to use/play instruments; the ability to work with residents with various and sometimes challenging medical conditions; exposure to pets such as pet therapy dogs; and dealing with stressful situations relating to agitated, confused, aggressive or hostile behaviour of patients/residents.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Short assignment part time position; 15 Hours biweekly
- Approximately 6 months
- Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends , and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$36.56 - $46.63 Hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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