The Summit: Jim & Marian Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience is a stand alone facility that was designed to provide accessible mental health services for children, youth and their families in Calgary and surrounding areas. As part of the Patient and Family Centered Care team at The Summit, the certified Music Therapist will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of a music therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of our clients and families. The Music Therapist will work with children and youth primarily with Summit programs on site as well as complimentary sites/programs including the Children's Day Treatment Program at Richmond Road Diagnostic Treatment Center. Leadership in the form of training and supervision of site volunteers and music therapy students is required.
As a Music Therapist, you will assess, develop, document and evaluate clinical goals in consultation with patients, families and other members of the interdisciplinary team. You will address patient and family-centred needs across cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social and spiritual domains. You will use a variety of evidence-based interventions, which may include education, singing, playing instruments, movement to music, improvisation, composition, songwriting, imagery and music, and listening. You will practice in accordance with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
- Classification: Music Therapist
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: The Summit Day Hospital, Intensive Community Treatment Services, Children's Day Treatment Program
- Primary Location: The Summit
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 04-AUG-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 24-AUG-2026
- Temporary End Date: 29-AUG-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 6
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $40.81
- Maximum Salary: $54.34
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy. Active or eligible for full accredited membership (MTA) with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with youth who are impacted by mental health challenges as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience facilitating individual, group and family music therapy programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Collaborative Problem Solving training. Brain Story Certification. Suicide risk assessment training.
