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About the Role
Seeking a passionate and compassionate music therapist to join the Lifestyle & Wellness team in a residential aged care setting. This role supports residents with diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness, mental health challenges, dementia, substance use issues, and physical disabilities. You will deliver individual and group music therapy sessions to enhance residents' emotional wellbeing, cognitive function, social connection, and overall quality of life.
Responsibilities
- Assess resident needs and develop tailored music therapy goals and interventions.
- Facilitate engaging individual and group sessions using approaches such as songwriting, reminiscence, relaxation, rhythm activities, and active music-making.
- Adapt sessions to support residents with varying cognitive, physical, and communication abilities.
- Maintain accurate documentation, care plans, progress notes, and clinical records.
- Collaborate with nursing, allied health, and lifestyle teams to support person-centred care.
- Promote inclusion by creating programs that encourage participation from residents who may be isolated, non-verbal, or hesitant to engage.
- Provide education and resources to staff and families on the benefits of music therapy.
- Support the integration of music into daily routines and the broader wellbeing program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in music therapy or a related field.
- Registration/certification with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) or equivalent.
- Experience in aged care, dementia care, healthcare, or community settings (preferred).
- Experience facilitating inclusive group music programs and therapeutic activities.
- Understanding of care planning, documentation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to meet individual resident needs.
- NDIS Clearance mandatory.
- Undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks before starting work.
Skills
- Music therapy
- Songwriting
- Reminiscence
- Relaxation
- Rhythm activities
- Active music-making
- Care planning
- Documentation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Redfern and Surry Hills, NSW
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part Time
- Weekend-only
Education Level
- Bachelor's or master's degree in music therapy or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $39.9/hour + Super + Salary Packaging
Benefits
- Rewarding Work
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Free external, confidential counselling
- Access to chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
About the Company
- Mission Australia is a community determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive.
- United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia.
- We are building hope and possibility for all.
- Our innovative and inclusive culture ensures you feel valued as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
- We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
- We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application.
- We aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
- We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application.
- We aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
- We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.