Music Therapy: Things to Expect
We may not always take time to consider the work conditions of a job that we want. Each profession has its pros and cons. While we would idealistically like to love everything about our job, the truth is that there may be a few things we don’t like. Maybe you like being in the field, but have to do paperwork as well. When it comes to music therapy, there are a few work conditions you may not have considered.
There are several categories of work conditions, including interpersonal relationships, work performances, travel time, and physical work conditions when it comes to being a music therapist. The physical work conditions are many; for one, as a music therapist, you will be allowed to work indoors; however, you may also work in noisy environments with ill patients. It can be a mentally taxing profession. You will likely have required to keep detailed records of your patience, write reports, and communicate with your patience, nurses, doctors, and family. The times a music therapist can work can be pretty flexible (assuming, of course, that there isn’t a limiting company policy) and most music therapists work full time, about 40 hours’ pre-week.
Being a music therapist can be a very rewarding profession for anyone who gets into it. If you are good at keeping and maintaining interpersonal relationships, love music, and enjoy helping people, then music therapy may be the right job for you. As Barack Obama once said, “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope; you will fill yourself with hope.” No matter what profession you choose, or what you do in life, there is always the potential to help someone out.