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How exposed to AI is a Music Therapist?

Of the 30 tasks O*NET lists for music therapists, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 5 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)LCAT (Licensed Creative Arts Therapist)Music TherapistNeurologic Music TherapistPublic School System Music TherapistTherapist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
30
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
13k
people do this job in the US
3 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

5
  • Design or provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses
  • Establish client goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering client needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment
  • Engage clients in music experiences to identify client responses to different styles of music, types of musical experiences, such as improvising or listening, or elements of music, such as tempo or harmony
  • Confer with professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans
  • Assess the risks and benefits of treatment termination for clients

Only with software built on top

20
  • Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives
  • Customize treatment programs for specific areas of music therapy, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities, educational settings, geriatrics, medical settings, mental health, physical disabilities, or wellness
  • Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups
  • Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy
  • Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet client's therapeutic needs
  • Gather diagnostic data from sources such as case documentation, observations of clients, or interviews with clients or family members
  • Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity in accordance with treatment plans
  • Participate in continuing education
  • Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms
  • Integrate behavioral, developmental, improvisational, medical, or neurological approaches into music therapy treatments
  • Select or adapt musical instruments, musical equipment, or non-musical materials, such as adaptive devices or visual aids, to meet treatment objectives
  • Compose, arrange, or adapt music for music therapy treatments
  • Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for therapy
  • Collaborate with others to design or implement interdisciplinary treatment programs
  • Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community
  • Apply selected research findings to practice
  • Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches
  • Adapt existing or develop new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet an individual client's needs
  • Apply current technology to music therapy practices
  • Conduct, or assist in the conduct of, music therapy research

Cannot be sped up

5
  • Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments
  • Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences
  • Assess client functioning levels, strengths, and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, or other abilities
  • Identify and respond to emergency physical or mental health situations
  • Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns engaged in music therapy activities
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.