JOB POSTINGS

Job Type: Full Time - Employee -Salaried 

Job Location: Brampton and surrounding area, Ontario

Start Date: Summer 2025

Compensation: $70 000-$80 000/year + $3000 health and dental benefits package

How to Apply: Please cover letter and resume to info@juliasplacemusictherapy.com

Overview:

Julia’s Place Therapy Centre is seeking an accomplished certified music therapist with proven leadership skills and clinical supervision experience to join our team as a senior music therapist and clinic lead. Our programs take place at our fully-stocked clinic located at the north end of Brampton, online, and/or within the Dufferin and GTA communities. Our clients are diverse in culture and ability, and our therapists have the training, sensitivity, and experience to meet their wide-ranging needs. Our clinic is designed to provide clients with a fun and safe place to learn and grow. When visiting our clinic, all clients are provided access to a sensory room, sensory gardens, an outdoor park, swings, and an enclosed area with farm animals.

The successful candidate will have excellent problem solving skills and be able to excel as a leader within a team. As the clinic lead, they must have strong clinical skills, including writing and editing skills and be able to provide effective and relevant feedback to other therapist. The ideal candidate is a organized, approachable, and reliable and has experience working with children and youth with ASD and Developmental Delays. This engaging role includes supervising other therapists and team members, providing music therapy sessions, and program evaluation and development. The senior music therapist must display professionalism and follow the CAMT Code of Ethics at all times. All team members at Julia’s Place are expected to relate to their clients in a positive manner, recognizing and utilizing the unique abilities of each individual.

Other details:

  • Full-time Employee Salaried Position (not contract)

  • Paid time off

  • Paid sick days

  • Health and Dental benefits package ($3000+)

  • Supervision 

  • Collaborative team environment

Specific Responsibilities

Duties and responsibility include:

  • Maintain timely communication with Julia’s Place staff and clients

    • Answer emails and phone calls as needed

    • Participate in weekly team meetings

  • Oversee staff and supervise clinical programs

    • Evaluate programs to ensure clients are receiving high quality services

    • Organize and evaluate caseloads of therapists

    • Review reports and documentation of team members to ensure consistent quality

    • Ensure staff and programs adhered to Julia’s Place policies and procedures and comply with relavant regulations

    • Liason with caregivers and clients as needed

  • Provide music therapy sessions, assessments and other music programs.

    • Conduct music therapy assessments and mental health assessments (in collaboration with the social worker)

    • Develop treatment plans and evaluate the execution of them

    • Conduct music therapy sessions and other programs as scheduled

  • Develop new programs and complete other administration tasks

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Music Therapy

  • CAMT member in good standing with MTA status 

  • Valid Neurologic Music Therapy training or plans for its completion

  • CAMT Supervision Course Level 1 (preferred)

  • Minimum of 5 years related clinical experience

  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of evidence-based practice

  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and work effectively within a team

  • Demonstrated ability to manage a large/diversified workload with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines

  • Superior interpersonal and leadership skills including but not limited to; critical thinking, communication, responsiveness, conflict resolution, visionary thinking, organizational skills, effective customer service, decision-making skills and problem solving

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing education in music therapy and healthcare

Other Requirements:

Working Conditions:

  • Lifting and transportation of instruments.

  • May be required to provide hand-over-hand assistance to clients

  • Some clients may have unpredictable behaviours

  • Driving to the clinic in Brampton and different locations in the surrounding area may be required (paid driving time)

Job Type:Job Type: Part Time - Employee  (with potential to grow to full time)

Job Location: Brampton, Ontario and Surrounding Regions

How to Apply: Please cover letter, resume, and 2 references who have seen your clinical work to info@juliasplacemusictherapy.com

Overview:

Julia’s Place Music Therapy is seeking an experienced, flexible and motivated certified music therapist to join our clinical team. Our programs take place at our fully-stocked clinic located at the north end of Brampton, online, and/or within the GTA community. Our clients are diverse in culture and ability, and our therapists have the training, sensitivity, and experience to meet their wide-ranging needs. Our clinic is designed to provide clients with a fun and safe place to learn and grow. When visiting our clinic, all clients are provided access to a sensory room, sensory gardens, an outdoor park, swings, and an enclosed area with farm animals.  We have unique programs in the community, including mental services, which involves active collaboration with registered social workers

The successful candidate will enjoy working independently and within a team environment, and will value personal and professional growth. The ideal candidate is warm, approachable, and reliable. They must demonstrate an interest in working with children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and diagnosis. This role includes involvement in music therapy sessions, specialized music programs, and mental health services. The music therapist must display professionalism and follow the CAMT Code of Ethics at all times. It is expected that the music therapist prepares for all of their sessions, keeps records of all sessions, and evaluates programs as needed. Music therapists are expected to relate to their clients in a positive manner, recognizing and utilizing the unique abilities of each individual.

Other details:

  • Paid vacation time

  • Paid driving time

  • Supervision 

  • Collaborative team environment

Specific Responsibilities

Duties and responsibility include:

  • Maintain timely communication with Julia’s Place staff and clients

    • Answer emails and phone calls as needed

    • Participate in weekly team meetings

    • Participate in supervision as needed

  • Provide music therapy sessions, assessments and other music programs.

    • Conduct music therapy sessions as scheduled

    • Maintain professional attire at all times

  • Complete documentation

    • This includes: session agendas, session notes, assessment reports and update reports

    • Regular session notes must be completed the same day that sessions take place

    • Ratio of client contact time to documentation time is expected to be 3:1.  

  • Complete other administration tasks as required.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Music Therapy

  • CAMT member in good standing with MTA status (Note: we provide extra support and supervision for candidates who are preparing for their board certification exam)

  • Valid Neurologic Music Therapy training (preferred)

  • Skills/Abilities:

    • Proficient in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension in the English

Language

  • Computer literacy, including effective working skills of Google Drive systems (docs, sheets) and e-mail systems.

  • Strong musical skills

  • Comfortable presenting on and explaining music therapy to the public

Skills/Abilities:

  • Proficient in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension in the English

Language

  • Computer literacy, including effective working skills of Google Drive systems (docs, sheets) and e-mail systems.

  • Experience working with children, teens, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an asset!

Requirements:

Working Conditions:

  • Lifting and transportation of instruments.

  • May be required to provide hand-over-hand assistance to clients

  • Some clients may have unpredictable behaviours

  • Driving to different locations in Peel or Dufferin Region may be required (paid driving time)