Music Therapist - Child Life
Requisition ID: 388139
Position Number: 20033338
Posting End Date: September 18, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Child Life Library
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/06/2025 - 03/12/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
FTE: 0.80
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $34.923, $36.191, $37.557, $38.988, $40.467, $42.004, $43.600, $45.255
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Under the general direction of the Manager Health Services, Child Life Department, the Music Therapist is responsible for providing a music therapy program as a therapeutic tool for patients, to restore, maintain and improve mental, physical and emotional health; responding to psychosocial needs of the patients and their families; prioritizing patient caseloads; managing the daily organizational components of the Music Therapy Program; and supervising music therapy students and interns. The Music Therapist acts in a professional manner adhering to the principles of Family Centred Care.
Experience
- Experience working with children as a Music Therapist in a healthcare setting preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Bachelor of Music Therapy required.
SPECIAL TRAINING:
- Medical Terminology - Therapist is responsible for acquiring appropriate knowledge of terms, disease entities, medical/surgical procedures, tests and protocols specific to their programming.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Must be registered with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists or eligible for certification and become certified within 6 months of hire.
Qualifications and Skills
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Must demonstrate understanding in the areas of: growth and development, play and family dynamics, and interventions to support coping.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, observation and assessment skills required.
- Must have a basic understanding of children’s illnesses and the effects of hospitalization on children and their families.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Excellent or strong guitar and vocal skills required.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
Physical Requirements
- Physical demands include carrying necessary musical instruments and equipment.
- Other physical demands may include crouching, stretching, kneeling, lifting and holding children, raising and lowering crib and bed rails, and pushing and pulling wheelchairs and beds.
- Must be able to work with children from infants to teens.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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