Music-Based Child Therapist
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- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.Who you are
You are creative, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent, using music to support children's growth. Patient, adaptable, and encouraging, you inspire confidence and joy while collaborating effectively with families and colleagues to promote children's wellbeing and resilience.Skills & Competencies:
- Able to design and deliver individualized sessions
- Skilled in music therapy techniques for children
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in child development or behavioral/emotional therapy
- Creative in using music to engage and motivate children
- Able to document progress and measure outcomes
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Music Therapy, or a related field
- Formal music therapy training and hands-on experience in child development, pediatric mental health, neurodevelopmental care, or special needs intervention.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working with children aged 2 -18, preferably in the UAE.
In this role, you will deliver structured music-based therapy for children aged 2 - 18 with autism, ADHD, developmental delays, communication or sensory challenges, emotional needs, and behavioral concerns. Using music as a therapeutic tool, you will support attention, participation, communication, emotional regulation, confidence, and social engagement. You will work within a multidisciplinary pediatric team, ensuring interventions align with each child's overall developmental goals.Role & Responsibilities:
- Conduct individual and group music therapy sessions
- Work effectively with children presenting with autism, ADHD, developmental delays, social challenges, sensory needs, emotional dysregulation, and behavioral difficulties.
- Assess each child's developmental profile, communication level, sensory response, emotional needs, and therapeutic goals in relation to music-based intervention.
- Plan and deliver individualized and group music therapy sessions tailored to children aged 2 - 18.
- Use music therapeutically to target communication, emotional expression, regulation, confidence, attention, interaction, turn-taking, and participation.
- Develop therapy plans tailored to each child's needs and goals
- Monitor, document, and evaluate the child's progress and therapy outcomes
- Integrate music-based interventions into broader therapy programs
- Collaborate with therapists, educators, and families to maximize impact
- Stay updated on best practices, research, and regulations in music therapy