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