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261933 · OSCA 2024

Music Therapist

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals
Sub-major group
26Health Professionals

Description

Plans and delivers music therapy interventions to improve physical, psychological, cognitive or behavioural skills and function.

Unit group

2619 · Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals

Description

This unit group covers Allied Health Counselling, Psychology, Social Work and Creative Therapy Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Arts Therapists, Behaviour Support Practitioners and Music Therapists.

Skill level

Occupation skill level 1

Australia

1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Conducts assessments to determine health and wellbeing goals and therapeutic needs
  • Creates individualised treatment plans that incorporate music therapy interventions to address clients' specific needs and goals
  • Collaborates with clients, their families, significant others and other stakeholders to establish a client-focused treatment plan
  • Selects and adapts music, musical instruments and equipment for use in treatment
  • Creates and plays musical instruments, compositions, arrangements or scores for therapeutic purposes
  • Documents evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries and progress reports
  • Collaborates with other Health Professionals in multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive assessment, intervention and treatment

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