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Music Therapists

SOC 29-1125.02

Plan, organize, or direct medically prescribed music therapy activities designed to positively influence patients' psychological or behavioral status.

Zone 4 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Social Perceptiveness

4.2

Active Listening

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Service Orientation

3.9

Learning Strategies

3.6

Monitoring

3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Psychology

4.8

Therapy and Counseling

4.8

Fine Arts

4.7

English Language

4.1

Customer and Personal Service

4.0

Sociology and Anthropology

3.8

Education and Training

3.7

Medicine and Dentistry

3.2

Key Tasks

1Design 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.

2Assess client functioning levels, strengths, and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, or other abilities.

3Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.

4Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.

5Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.

Also Known As

Board Certified Music Therapist Certified Music Therapist Clinician Community Music Therapist Creative Arts Music Therapist Director of Music Therapy Expressive Music Therapist Home Care Music Therapist Hospice Music Therapist Music Rehabilitation Therapist