Music Therapists
Also called: Board Certified Music Therapist, Music Therapist,
What they do:
Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.On the job, you would:
- 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.
- 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What they do:
Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.On the job, you would:
- 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.
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE
Health
- therapy and counseling
- medicine and dentistry
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
- English language
Business
- customer service
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- come up with lots of ideas
- create new and original ideas
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Self Control
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office
Music or sound editing software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Virtual instrument software
Medical software
- Electronic health record EHR software
EDUCATION
- bachelor's degree
- master's degree
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$52,650
$31,090
$95,340