Music Therapist (part time)

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• Music Therapist Temporary Part Time (8 hours/week) until November 2025 and then 3 hours/week ongoing.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and  research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Music Therapy Service 

Music Therapy is a component of the Creative Therapies Service that comprises Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Horticultural therapy. The creative therapy service is based at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre and partners with Leisure Therapy. We are excited to offer this position as an extension of our service to wards on the Austin Hospital Campus. 

About the role

This position will require you to provide group and individual programs to people in the care of Mental Health Unit at Austin Hospital Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) [5hrs/week] and people recovering from spinal cord injury in Ward 3 north [3hrs/week]. Three out of the eight hours of this role are permanent and will continue beyond 12months in Ward 3 North. 

A regular day will see you:

• In SECU working with adults with complex mental illness, who require extended treatment and care in a secure environment.  
• In Ward 3 North where the role involves working with adults recovering from traumatic spinal cord injury and its impacts on their physical function and emotional state. 

About you

As the Music Therapist , You will be someone who is  professional, confident and innovative with impeccable musical skills (guitar and voice skills are a necessity), passionate about Music Therapy and its benefits in the areas of mental health and rehabilitation. You will have excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care.  

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Current registration with the Australian Music Therapy Association.   

• Competence in music therapy practice with individuals and groups.   

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as a sole worker. 

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sal Dema at Salvatore.DEMA@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 24 November 2024