The Village of Sandalwood Park located in Brampton, Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Contracted Music Therapist to join our team.

You will work approximately 7.5 hours per week.

As a Music Therapist you will work as an independent contractor for Schlegel Villages you will support residents as needed and reflective of their care plans:

• Plan, review and assessing therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid the planning of subsequent sessions.
• Take an active role in sessions by playing, singing, and listening.
• Encourage residents to take part in the session, and supporting them by responding musically.
• Help residents explore the world of sound and to create a musical language of their own.
• Support the resident's creative development and facilitating positive changes in their behavior and well-being.
• The Music Therapist will have a degree in Music Therapy from an accredited institution and be eligible for Accreditation with The Canadian Association of Music Therapists.
• Experience working with seniors is an asset.

At Schlegel Villages, we aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. Family owned and operated, we take our mission seriously: "to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident." Our passionate team members have the right skills, knowledge and share the organizational values. We provide ongoing training and education programs and hire the best people, provide the best training and education, and support them with the best leadership.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

We thank all interested candidates. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.