- • Minimum Qualifications
- • Music therapists must have a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy from one of AMTA's 72 approved colleges and universities, including 1200 hours of clinical training.
- • Music therapists must hold the MT-BC credential, issued through the Certification Board for Music Therapists, which protects the public by ensuring competent practice and requiring continuing education.
- • Must possess a Current American Music Therapy Certificate.
- • Work with older adults to lessen the effects of dementia;
- • Work with children and adults to reduce asthma episodes;
- • Work with hospitalized patients to reduce pain;
- • Work with children who have autism to improve communication capabilities;
- • Work with premature infants to improve sleep patterns and increase weight gain;
- • Work with people who have Parkinson's disease to improve motor function.
Complete assessment and formulate treatment goals and objectives based on:
- • Emotional well-being;
- • Physical health;
- • Social functioning;
- • Communication abilities;
- • Cognitive skills through musical responses;
- • Recommendations of the type(s) of therapeutic approaches to be used within the resident's care plan;
- • Observations and written/verbal reports obtained from SMRC staff relating to the resident.
Design music sessions for individuals and/or groups based on client needs using:
- • Music improvisation;
- • Receptive music listening;
- • Song writing;
- • Lyric discussion;
- • Music and imagery;
- • Music performance;
- • Learning through music;
- • Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning;
- • Ongoing evaluation;
- • Follow up.
- • 401k
- • Healthcare, dental and vision
- • Short-term and long-term disability