Music Psychotherapy Clinical Supervision; MU, MU, MUF​/W27​/S27

Position Summary

Successful applicants for the “Music Psychotherapy Therapy Clinical Supervision” position will be eligible to provide supervision in MU508, MU610, and/or MU612. After applicants are hired, Laurier’s Experiential Placements Coordinator will confirm your availability and workload capacity in relation to your own schedule and the overall placement/internship timetable.

In these courses, students gain clinical experience in music psychotherapy with groups and with individual clients and learn how to sustain collaborative and respectful working relationships with interdisciplinary health care professionals. While demonstrating personal and professional integrity, students learn methods of clinical documentation, participate in professional development activities, and learn how to practice ethically according to relevant professional standards. Students integrate clinical musicianship and other music psychotherapy skills within a music psychotherapy framework in order to structure and facilitate the psychotherapeutic process and to apply the safe and effective use of self with clients.

They learn to engage clients according to their demonstrated level of commitment to therapy, facilitate client exploration of issues and patterns of behaviour, and support clients to explore a range of emotions. They learn to adapt their approach when working with culturally diverse clients, communicate in a manner appropriate to clients’ developmental levels and socio-cultural identities, identify and respond appropriately to clients' strengths, vulnerabilities, resilience and resources, and recognize and address possible conflict in a constructive manner.

With the help of the clinical supervisor, students learn to respond professionally to anger, hostility, criticism, inappropriate attachment or expression of intense emotions from the client, foster client autonomy, recognize barriers that may affect access to therapeutic services, assume a non-judgmental stance, and identify culturally relevant resources.

• Master’s Degree in Music Therapy or equivalent

• CRPO RP (independent practice status with evidence) and CRPO supervisor’s qualifications; MTA in good standing with supervision status.
• CAMT approved supervisor.
• 30 hours supervision course (self-declared), 5 years of clinical music therapy experience.

• Clinical Music Psychotherapy experience, record of scholarship.

Hourly rate of pay for Music Therapy supervision: $73.40 – $99.23

June 15, 2026

• CV
• Cover letter that includes the candidate’s training and experience in music‑centred music therapy and their philosophy of music therapy practice

• Names and Contact Information for Referees
• Evidence of Good Teaching (may include but not limited to reference letters, teaching evaluations, list of student successes etc.)
• Verification of highest degree

• Cover Letter
• Teaching Dossier

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of equity‑deserving groups. Indigenous candidates and candidates from other equity‑deserving groups are encouraged to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives or Equity and Accessibility as appropriate. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Members of the equity‑deserving groups must self‑identify to be considered for employment equity.