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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
- Creative Arts Music Therapist
- Community Music Therapist
Tasks for “Music Therapist”
- Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for therapy.
- 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.
- Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy.
- Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet client's therapeutic needs.
- Assess the risks and benefits of treatment termination for clients.
- Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
- 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.
- Establish client goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering client needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment.
- Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences.
- Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns engaged in music therapy activities.
- Confer with professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
- Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
- Identify and respond to emergency physical or mental health situations.
- Participate in continuing education.
- Conduct or assist in the conduct of music therapy research.
- Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.
- Adapt existing or develop new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet an individual client's needs.
- Gather diagnostic data from sources such as case documentation, observations of clients, or interviews with clients or family members.
- 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.
- Integrate behavioral, developmental, improvisational, medical, or neurological approaches into music therapy treatments.
- Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches.
- Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity in accordance with treatment plans.
- Compose, arrange, or adapt music for music therapy treatments.
- Apply current technology to music therapy practices.
- Select or adapt musical instruments, musical equipment, or non-musical materials, such as adaptive devices or visual aids, to meet treatment objectives.
- Collaborate with others to design or implement interdisciplinary treatment programs.
- Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community.
- 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.
- Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
Related Technology & Tools
- MP3 players
- Electronic organs
- Video game consoles
- Metallophones
- Computer laser printers
- Handbells
- Violins
- Compact disk CD players
- Personal computers
- Laptop computers
- Bass drums
- Autoharps
- Acoustic guitars
- Automatic blood pressure cuffs
- Pianos
- Timpani
- Rhythm instruments
- Electronic keyboards
- Cellos
- Digital audio recorders
- Digital video cameras
- Orchestral cymbals
- Music video games
- Handheld microphones
- Tablet computers
- Musical flutes
- Snare drums
- Heart rate monitors
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Web browser software
- Virtual instrument software
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Email software
- Microsoft Office