Careers in Music Therapy
Music Therapist
Music therapists utilize music and the relationships that develop within and through music as part of a therapeutic process to address physical, emotional, spiritual, developmental, behavioral, and social needs.
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Where do music therapists work?
- Inpatient psychiatric units
- Schools
- Private practices
- Intermediate care facilities
- Universities
- Nursing homes
- State institutions
- Geriatric facilities
- Community mental health centers
- Inpatient medical units
- Drug/alcohol programs
- Group homes
- Outpatient clinics
- Correctional facilities
- Hospices