Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities – Music Therapist

Since October 2011, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) 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.

• Assess the resident/client’s needs and strengths 
• Assessing the musical and non-musical behaviours of the client 
• Plan, conduct, review and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid the planning of subsequent sessions 
• Provide quality and professional music therapy services through individual and group music therapy sessions 
• Set relevant and appropriate goals for clients (where applicable) 
• Work independently with' good interpersonal and communication skills
• Encourage residents/clients to take part in the session and support them by responding musically
• Encourage residents/clients to use a range of accessible musical instruments and their own voice to express themselves 
• Help residents/clients to explore the world of sound and create a musical language of their own 
• Support residents/clients’ creative development and facilitate positive changes in their behaviour and well-being 
• Help residents/clients to develop an increased self-awareness 
• Write and maintain case notes and reports 
• Maintain musical instruments and music therapy equipment 

Qualifications

• Bachelor/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 multi-disciplinary team 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills 
• Proficient with the guitar or keyboard and in vocal skills 
• Teamwork and passion to serve the intellectual disabilities