Music Therapy Clinical Lead - Toronto, Canada - Fernie Youth Services

Fernie Youth Services

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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FERNIE YOUTH SERVICES

MUSIC THERAPY CLINICAL LEAD

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About Us:

Fernie Youth Services gives opportunities to young people that have been given up on, marginalized and excluded from opportunity.

Guided by values of respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence we serve young people in and at risk of being in conflict with the law on a journey towards reintegration and purposeful living.

Caring Beyond Reason is at the heart of our programs for young people and their families and at the heart of all we do.

To date, Fernie has put over 6,000 young men and women on new paths to become contributing, law-abiding citizens.

What's it like to work here?
Always going above and beyond, we give the next generation hope to become the best versions of themselves. That is us.

An organization of diverse professionals focused on creating a feel of hope and of purpose in the young persons we support.

And we support each other, through learning, listening and support to develop a career of value and meaning, wherever you are on your career journey.

And we have big plans Journey of Hope, our 3-year strategic plan, is full of exciting new ideas to expand our reach - to reach more young people, in more communities, and in more ways - for the next 6,000 young people.

About the Role:
Music Therapy Clinical Lead

Fernie Youth Services is launching an urban music therapy program.

Over 16 weeks, the Beat Builders program will equip youth experiencing obstacles with new skills, tools, and meaningful mentorship to boost their mental health and sense of accomplishment in the short term while empowering them with skills to flourish in the long term.

This position is a key part of Fernie Youth Services Community Service Programming.

Specifically, this role belongs to the Beat Builders urban music therapy program and is focused on supporting youth clients with their psychological, emotional, or behavioural challenges.

The position will also evaluate and measure the outcomes and impact of the program.

The Clinical Lead is accountable for establishing and managing the therapeutic goals and objectives of this group therapy program.

They are responsible for identifying psychological, emotional, or behavioral challenges of the young people referred to the program, supporting goal setting and creating plans of action, while, aligning curriculum with these identified needs, within the confines of the program parameters.

Leading the group therapeutic aspects and supported by the Youth Worker and Music Producer, the Clinical Lead supports the creation and facilitation of the overall Beat Builders Curriculum.

The Clinical Lead will also provide leadership, support, and management on matters related to Performance Monitoring, Outcome Evaluation, Process Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation based on mental health goals for clients.

The incumbent must be able to conduct surveys, hold focus groups, implement best practices, and complete final reports to evaluate both mental health and other skills developed within the program.

As part of the overall Fernie Youth Services team, the Clinical Lead will participate in staff-wide meetings, communications and other activities.

Key Responsibilities

Leading clinical observations during program sessions, documented in reports, checklists and individual case notes.
Reviewing and analysing program documentation and records for overall program reporting. client impact and continuous improvement.
Completing Intake, Attendance and Assessment Forms
Working with program staff to develop client goals for the program

Completing Pre, Mid and Post Evaluation and Assessment according to overall program evaluation strategy, and refining this evaluation framework over time

Providing final reports on the overall client and stakeholder needs (progress, challenges and next steps based on feedback)
Developing and maintaining a list of additional community supports/resources/services
Maintaining an Evaluation and Assessment Strategy and Framework for the program, engaging clients, case managers, support workers, program staff, and community partners as needed.
Engage in Fernie Youth Services organizationwide activities

About You:
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Bachelor of Social Work/Master of Social Work or related discipline
1 year of clinical professional experience
Experience in delivering a group therapy program
Experience with Culturally-Informed Practices, Trauma-Informed Practices and/or Empowermentbased practices
Experience working with youth in a group program setting
Rapport building and interpersonal relationships
Communication
Problemsolving
Organization
Ethics, with an understanding of professional ethics in evaluation and assessment
Active listening
Patience
Experience dealing with challenging behaviours
Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making and multi tasking
Managing program evaluation logistics
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