JOB DESCRIPTION
1. POST:OutreachMusic Therapist
2. LOCATION:Resources for Autism Office base London NW11. Othervenues, as appropriate.
3. GRADE:Starting salary £15,834
4. HOURS:21hours per week. Some evening work may be necessary.
5. ACCOUNTABLE TO:Director
6. KEY RELATIONSHIPS:RFA Art and Music Therapists and other RFA staff; medical staff, school staff; parents; community organisations and other professionals
This post is for 2 years in the first instance. This will be renewable, subject to continued funding.
6. PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
i)To provide music therapy to those who may not have access through more usual channels due to poverty, cultural or language barriers.
ii)To use music therapy to enhance the ability of all those on the autistic spectrum to achieve their potential and to access the wider community.
iii)To take referrals
iv)To assess needs
v)Where appropriate, to recommend, initiate and provide a course of individual and/or group music therapy
vi)To ensure the welfare of clients while in the therapist’s care and at all times to maintain good standards of client care and personal professionalism to establish an effective therapeutic environment
vii)To develop relationships with external agencies to promote and explain music therapy.
viii)To develop training programmes to encourage the appropriate use of music by other agencies providing care and services for those on the autistic spectrum.
ix)To form good working relationships with doctors, teachers, support staff, community leaders and, parents
x)To share appropriate information on children/students with parents, teachers, support staff, medical, paramedical and other professional staff concerned with children/students
xi)To ensure that accurate observations and records of all clinical work are kept
xii)To make available information relevant to clients’ school or other records
xiii)To report to (and attend, if practicable) children’s/students Annual reviews
xiv)To contribute to RfA staff and volunteer in-service training as appropriate
xv)To provide monitoring and evaluation information as required by the Director
xvi)To maintain State Registration with the HPC, and membership of the APMT, and to abide by their Codes of Ethics
xvii)To undertake clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development in accordance with current APMT and HPC guidelines
xviii)To be aware of relevant current developments within music therapy, autism and special education
xix)To advise on essential instruments and equipment
xx)To comply with all RFA’s policies, including Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equal Opportunities
xxi)To undertake any other duties that the Director may from time to time reasonably require
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Item / Essential/Desirable / Method of assessment:
Application, Interview, Presentation
1 / Professional qualification in music therapy, and registration with the HPC / E / A
2 / Experience of working as a music therapist with children and/or adults / E / A, I
3 / 2 years’ post-qualifying experience as a music therapist / D / A
4 / Experience working with children/adults with autism / E / A, I
5 / Experience working with children and adults with learning difficulties / D / A, I
6 / Ability to work as a therapist sensitively and creatively / E / P
7 / Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences / E / P, I
8 / Ability to articulate the aims and methods of music therapy and communicate these to parents and professionals / E / P
9 / Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team / E / A, I
10 / Experience of working as a music therapist in community settings. / D / A, I
11 / Experience of working with parents and carers / D / A, I
12 / Understanding of the social context of introducing music therapy to an unfamiliar audience. / E / A,I
13 / Understanding of a range of cultural perspectives. / E / A,I
12 / Experience of using monitoring and evaluation systems / D / A, I
13 / Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development / E / A, I
14 / Awareness of current developments in music therapy for clients with autism / D / I