Graduate Music Therapist - Clinical Specialist

The Opportunity

Play Matters Australia currently has a 4-month fixed term position, for a Graduate Music Therapist to join the Sing&Grow team to deliver programs across Southeast Queensland.

Working 51 hours per fortnight, the successful applicant will deliver evidence-based music therapy services to parents and children aged 0 - 5, in early intervention settings. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the establishment and delivery of clinical services under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Specialist and/or State Manager, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for families and children.
• Plan and organise activities to meet program outcomes, develop session materials according to the clinical manual, and tailor session content to the group's needs and interests, ensuring compliance with funder specifications.
• Facilitate a safe, engaging session experience, moderating to enhance participant engagement and communicating with parents to address specific children's needs within the program's scope.
• Provide guidance to Host Organisation workers, maintain professional boundaries with families, collaborate with partners for program effectiveness, and handle local enquiries about session participation.
• Comply with Play Matters Australia's policies and procedures, manage administrative tasks, ensure timely reporting according to funder requirements, maintain participant confidentiality, and accurately enter data in management systems.

Essential Criteria:

• Post graduate qualification in music therapy
• Current registration with the Australian Music Therapy Association
• Holds or is eligible to hold a Working with Children Check

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of the industry.

We offer you: 

• A flexible and fun work environment. 
• An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of families. 
• Mentorship and clinical supervision

About Play Matters Australia

Play Matters Australia aims to provide children from birth to five years with the best start to their life by providing their parents and caregivers with skills and confidence to support their child through the fundamental act of play. Our Company ethos of recognising parents and caregivers as a child’s first teacher is embedded in all programs. Play Matters has developed and delivers a range of tailored, early intervention programs that are underpinned by evidenced-based methodologies. Our programs are government-funded and operate commercially across Australia.

Play Matters Australia is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

Play Matters Australia acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate.  We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country. 

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Play Matters Australia and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability. 

Play Matters Australia is Committed to Child Safety:

We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.

Apply today:

To apply for this role, please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the criteria outlined above by 1 March 2024.  Applicants must be an Australian resident. 

Any questions regarding the role can be directed to: Rebecca Zambelli, State Program Manager at *********@playmatters.org.au.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.