MTA: Employee (Non-Unionized), 6 h/w (immediately), 4 additional hrs (from May 1), $45/h plus medical/dental, 6 months ($40/hour) probation, 1:1 Sessions-Richmond

Union or Non-Union: Employed/ Non-Union

Wage: $45/hour (full employee status, with extended medical and dental benefits etc.)

In-person and/or Virtual: in person

Temporary or permanent?  Probation, to be made permanent – 6 months ($40/hour)

 Join the Team- Music Therapist Job Position

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated part-time music therapist to join our Richmond studios team. Our studios serve a diverse range of clients, including neurodiverse children, adolescents, and adults, as well as individuals with mental health and other diverse needs.

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, supportive, and close-knit team environment. As such, we are seeking candidates who are genuinely interested in building a long-term role with us. If you’re exploring a short-term opportunity (e.g., 6 months to 1 year), this position is not the right fit.

If you are ready to commit to a meaningful, long-term position and thrive in a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Parameters:

Number of Hours: 10 hours total: 6 hours/week (effective immediately), 4 additional hours (effective May 1)

Days:

Effective immediately:

Wednesdays (3 hours)

• 3 clients (weekly)
• 1 hour, 1:1 sessions
• 3:15-6:45pm
• day and times are non negotiable as there are current clients in the slots that will be transitioning over to you.

Fridays (3 hours)

• 3 clients (weekly)
• 1 hour, 1:1 sessions
• 3:15-6:45pm
• day and times are non negotiable as there are current clients in the slots that will be transitioning over to you.

Starting May 1, 2025:

Wednesdays (4 hours)

• 4 potential clients
• 1 hour, 1:1 sessions
• 8am-12:30pm
• day and times are non negotiable

Site: Richmond Studios: 3688 Cessna Drive, Richmond

Session Format: Individual Sessions

Training Period: effective now (2 weeks paid training)

Start Date: Immediately following training completion

Requirements:

• Applicant must have an avid interest & passion in working with autistic individuals, and other neurodiverse children, teens and young adults with diverse needs, as well as mental Health clients.
• Applicant should have/but not required to have: experience working with autistic individuals, those with diverse needs
• Applicant must be creative, driven, energetic
• Applicant must have high stamina and a strong work ethic
• Applicant must have strong and dynamic skills in piano and guitar, including improvisation
• Applicant must be confident in using their voice acapella and within structured interventions
• Applicant must have strong music theory knowledge and application
• Applicant must have strong team collaboration skills and enjoy being part of a team

Please send in your resume to Esther Thane: [email protected]

What ET Music Therapy Provides:

• Extended medical benefits coverage plan (min. 10 hours per week of employment with ET Music Therapy Inc. *Ability to add future in home clients to achieve 10 hours.)
• Extended dental benefits coverage plan (min. 10 hours per week of employment with ET Music Therapy Inc. *Ability to add future in home clients to achieve 10 hours.))
• Professional liability Insurance coverage
• General Liability Insurance coverage
• Workers’ compensation provision
• Vacation pay
• Sick pay
• Provision of Zoom Pro Account
• Criminal record checks provision payments upon request
• Monthly invoicing & reconciliation of payments
• Session scheduling
• Initial intake conversations/ liaising with new clients (ie. 15-30 minute phone calls, multiple emails)
• Provision of intake forms
• Provision on ongoing letters for funding for clients to submit to funding bodies
• Provision of Enterprise Level Cloud Therapy Documentation Platform: UnitusTI (including additional digital materials bundle access for clients/families use), + provision of expert music therapist app’s package.
• Training in, and on going use of: the Meet In The Music© – music therapy curriculum
• Provision, Supply & Maintenance of: music instruments, materials, props, other session manipulatives
• Provision of session site
• Provision of cleaning/ health supplies (masks, cleaning supplies)
• Ongoing curration of new clients
• Ongoing connection meetings with para- professionals for referrals & ongoing relationship maintenance of funding bodies and charities
• Ongoing supervision of sessions & professional consultation
• Ongoing provision of professional development training & financial coverage of external learning opportunities

Please send resume to Esther Thane: [email protected]