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