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Job Description
Plan, organize, or direct medically prescribed music therapy activities designed to positively influence patients' psychological or behavioral status.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1125.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Music Therapists”.
Also Known As…
- Music Therapists
- Music Therapist, Public School System
- Music Therapist, Primary Service Coordinator
- Music Therapist
- Hospice Music Therapy
- Director, Private Music Therapy Agency
- Director of Music Therapy
- Director of Music
- Clinician
- Board Certified Music Therapist
- Music Therapy Specialist
- Music Rehabilitation Therapist
- Hospice Music Therapist
- Home Care Music Therapist
- Expressive Music Therapist
- Community Music Therapist
Tasks for “Creative Arts Music Therapist”
- Engage clients in music experiences to identify client responses to different styles of music, types of musical experiences, such as improvising or listening, or elements of music, such as tempo or harmony.
- Select or adapt musical instruments, musical equipment, or non-musical materials, such as adaptive devices or visual aids, to meet treatment objectives.
- Adapt existing or develop new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet an individual client's needs.
- Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns engaged in music therapy activities.
- Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
- Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
- Participate in continuing education.
- Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
- Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches.
- Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.
- Compose, arrange, or adapt music for music therapy treatments.
- Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy.
- Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet client's therapeutic needs.
- Apply current technology to music therapy practices.
- Design or provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses.
- Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences.
- Identify and respond to emergency physical or mental health situations.
- Confer with professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
- Customize treatment programs for specific areas of music therapy, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities, educational settings, geriatrics, medical settings, mental health, physical disabilities, or wellness.
- Conduct or assist in the conduct of music therapy research.
- Integrate behavioral, developmental, improvisational, medical, or neurological approaches into music therapy treatments.
- Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community.
- Assess the risks and benefits of treatment termination for clients.
- Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity in accordance with treatment plans.
- Establish client goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering client needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment.
- Gather diagnostic data from sources such as case documentation, observations of clients, or interviews with clients or family members.
- Collaborate with others to design or implement interdisciplinary treatment programs.
- Assess client functioning levels, strengths, and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, or other abilities.
- Apply selected research findings to practice.
- Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for therapy.
Related Technology & Tools
- Autoharps
- Bass drums
- Orchestral cymbals
- Electronic organs
- Musical flutes
- Pianos
- Digital audio recorders
- Automatic blood pressure cuffs
- Snare drums
- Metallophones
- Heart rate monitors
- Personal computers
- Rhythm instruments
- Music video games
- Violins
- Digital video cameras
- Video game consoles
- Compact disk CD players
- Electronic keyboards
- Computer laser printers
- Acoustic guitars
- Cellos
- Laptop computers
- Handheld microphones
- Handbells
- MP3 players
- Tablet computers
- Timpani
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Email software
- Web browser software
- Virtual instrument software
- Microsoft Office