Research, Employment
Qualitative Researcher Positions
Centre for Research on Inner City Health,
St. Michael’s Hospital
The Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael’s Hospital is seeking a part-time qualitative data coder and qualitative interviewers for the qualitative evaluation component of the “At Home” Research Demonstration Project in Homelessness and Mental Health.
Application Deadline: August 20, 2009
Information: Please contact Maritt Kirst for position details: kirstm@smh.toronto.on.ca.
The department offers Canada’s only graduate music therapy program within a Creative Arts Therapies context. Approved by the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, our one-year Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy is designed for people with a strong background in music and the behavioural/health sciences wishing to pursue careers in music therapy. Students can expect to gain a clinical skill set that will prepare them for best practices in music therapy and provide them with eligibility to apply for professional accreditation in Canada and certification in the U.S.
Pending approval, our new one-year Master’s in Creative Arts Therapies, Music Therapy Option, encourages the development of advanced professional competencies in the use of music for psychotherapeutic, developmental, rehabilitative, and wellness purposes, and for associated research. These professional competencies in music therapy will prepare graduates for careers in advanced clinical practice and research, as well as for futures in higher education. The department is committed to integrating issues of social and ethical responsibility into the curriculum.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses, supervise students in clinical work; initiate and maintain student placement sites; supervise student research papers/projects; engage in research activity; participate in university service involving committee and administrative work; and assist in program development.
Candidates must have a PhD or an MA in Music Therapy or related disciplines; post-secondary teaching experience; professional certification as an accredited music therapist (MTA); minimum of five years clinical experience; an established research profile, including a strong record of funded research in music therapy; and demonstrated administrative experience and committee service. Preference will be given to candidates with a completed doctoral degree. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in spoken and written French would be considered a strong asset.
Submissions should include a covering letter; a current curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations); a research statement and documentation; and the names and contact information for three referees, and be submitted on or before November 2, 2009 to:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies Hiring Committee,
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-264
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada
Tel: (514) 848-2424 ext. 4683
Fax: (514) 848-4969
Email: cats@alcor.concordia.ca
Civic address:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-264, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies
Faculty of Fine Arts
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty
Art Therapy
Concordia University’s Department of Creative Arts Therapies invites applications for one tenure-track position in Art Therapy for July 1, 2010.
The Department of Creative Arts Therapies offers Canada’s only two-year Master’s-level degree in Creative Arts Therapies. Approved by the American Art Therapy Association as an accredited graduate training program, the Art Therapy program offers training/education in the use of and research on the visual arts for psychotherapeutic and preventative purposes. These professional competencies in art therapy prepare graduates for careers in advanced clinical practice and research, as well as for futures in higher education. The department is committed to integrating issues of social and ethical responsibility into the curriculum.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses; supervise students in clinical work; initiate and maintain student placement sites; supervise student research papers/projects; engage in research activity; participate in university service involving committee and administrative work; and assist in the coordination and ongoing development of the Art Therapy program curriculum.
Candidates must have a PhD or an MA in Art Therapy; post-secondary teaching experience; professional registration as an Art Therapist (ATR); extensive clinical experience; an established research profile; and demonstrated administrative experience and committee service. Preference will be given to candidates with a completed doctoral degree. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in spoken and written French would be considered a strong asset.
Submissions should include a covering letter; a current curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations); a research statement and documentation; and the names and contact information for three referees, and be submitted on or before November 2, 2009 to:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies Hiring Committee,
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-264
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada
Tel: (514) 848-2424 ext. 4683
Fax: (514) 848-4969
Email: cats@alcor.concordia.ca
Civic address:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-264, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Creative Arts Therapies
Faculty of Fine Arts
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty
CALL FOR PAPERS
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC THERAPY
36th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
May 12-15, 2010
HALIFAX, NS
iplinary Practice, IJCAIP, Asso
ciate Editor, Robert Kelly, Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Calgary.
ctice, Inquiries for Hope and Change is a contemporary research text which will feature a comprehensive collection of informative and illustrative accounts from leading health researchers, social scientists, artists, therapists, nurse educators and professionals, stories of topical research along with dynamic examples demonstrating how the creative arts in many forms as inquiry and in action applied across disciplines can make a critical difference for individuals and society as a whole.”What are a few of the general topic areas which are featured in the book?
