Music Therapist

2 weeks ago

Singapore Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Full time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION


Since October 2011,
Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THK
MC) was incorporated as a charity with an IPC status to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large.


THKMC provides assistance to the various groups in our community through more than 60 programmes and services for the
elderly and the sick,
families,
persons with disabilities, and
children. We help anyone in need with full respect to their race, colour, creed, language, culture and religion. We have more than 90 programmes and services, reaching out to more than 55,000 people in the community.

Together, as ONETHK Empowering the Community.

DESIGNATION :
Music Therapist (Toa Payoh)

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills.

THK EIC Centre involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early childhood special education, social work and therapy support services to stimulate their adaptive functioning and school readiness skills.


Report to:

  • Responsible to: Director of Programme / Divisional Director
  • Supervised by: Senior Music Therapist / Director of Programme / Divisional Director
  • Interrelationships: Professional colleagues, staff, donors, clients and families

Role:

Music Therapists use music creatively to support the children and families in their social, emotional or physical needs. They work with children and adults of all ages and social backgrounds in a variety of settings.

Music therapists seek to establish a connection - a shared musical experience - in the pursuit of therapeutic goals. These goals are determined by the therapist's understanding of the client's pathology and personal needs.


Music therapists support clients with a wide range of issues, including eating disorders, anxiety, behavioural and emotional difficulties, addictions and communication disorders.

They also work with those who want to gain an insight into themselves and how they relate to others.

Music therapy is based on the development of a relationship between the therapist and client, who communicate through music-making. Music therapists do not teach the client to sing or play an instrument. They work with clients either in groups or on a one-to-one basis.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

  • Providing music therapy sessions;
  • Assessing the client's needs;
  • Planning, reviewing and assessing therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid the planning of subsequent sessions;
  • Actively participating in sessions through musicmaking, singing and listening;
  • Encouraging clients to take part in the session, and supporting them by responding musically;
  • Encouraging clients to use a range of accessible musical instruments (such as percussion) and their own voice to express themselves;
  • Helping clients explore the world of sound and to create a musical language of their own;
  • Improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating in order to enhance the individual nature of the relationship;
  • Supporting the client's creative development and facilitating positive changes in their behaviour and wellbeing;
  • Helping the client develop an increased selfawareness;
  • Assessing the musical and nonmusical behaviours of the client;
  • Writing and maintaining case notes and reports;
- collaborating with the transdisciplinary team to better support the client's needs;
- reporting progress to families, carers, relevant agencies or professional staff;
- maintaining musical instruments and music therapy equipment.


Music therapists working in a clinical setting may spend a lot of time liaising with professional colleagues engaged in the care and development of their clients.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Arts in Music Therapy from an accredited institution
  • Registration with relevant Professional Body or Music Therapy Association

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Able to work well with other professionals as part of a transdisciplinary team
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proficient with the guitar or keyboard, and in vocal skills

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