Work places and opportunities for Music therapy

Hello，

How is everyone？

As it is close to graduation，I would like to tell you more about employment opportnities and workplaces in music therapy at current （in western countries）

1. Hospitals
Childrens hospitals
Psychiatric units
Brain injury and rehabilitation units
Emergency departments

At hospitals，we work by referrals or at the ward，mainly with different clinical goals that assists the patients medical recovery.

Goals include：stress and pain relief，providing an avenue for emotional expression，to provide social support

2. music therapy centres
Music therapy centres has a wealth of music therapists and facilities and equipment to provide professional clinical music therapy services. After initial assessments and reports，registered music therapists provided structured and designated music therapy sessions for clients to achieve the desired goal. It can be ranged from individual to small group sessions.

In sydney，the only nordoff robbins music therapy centre is located at penrith.

3. Special education schools
At special education schools，we assist students in achieving social，cognitive，physical，psychological and well being goals.

4. Disability and rehabilitation centres
Different disability and rehabilitation centres provides different levels of care for the residents. Music therapy programmes that are offered in the centres facilitates physical，cognitive，social，psychological and well being goals.

5. Nursing homes and palliative care services
Music therapists provides support at nursing homes especially those with dementia，alzehimers's disease.

6. Schools
Sometimes we organise some school programmes catered for schools with students with particular needs，such as learning or emotional difficulties. It is usually held before or after school，or it incorporates with the school program.

7. Local communities
Yes， we can provide services at local communities！

Community music therapy programmes offer services such as community music therapy choirs，community drumming groups and community music groups for the local community to join！

8.Non government organisations
Volunteer organisations
Refugee and migrant services

non government organisations provide music therapy services within a special program.

9. Allied health centres
With Speech therapists， Occupational therapists，Physiotherapists，counsellors and other health professionals

10. Others...

As you can see，we really work wherever you can think of and wherever is needed！
Need us？
please contact us if needed！

Best wishes，
Hanna