Job Vacancies
Recruitment – Career Opportunities in Singapore
Are you a professional music therapist with internationally recognized credentials such as MT-BC (USA), HPC (UK), RMT (Australia/Canada), RMTh (NZ) who is interested in opportunities in Singapore? Please apply directly to the openings posted below. Kindly direct questions or broken links to musictherapy.sg@gmail.com
1. MUSIC THERAPIST- ASSISI HOSPICE
Full-time
Date updated: 6 June 2026
Location: Assisi hospice
Music Therapist – Assisi Hospice
Responsibilities:
- Provide quality and professional music therapy services in inpatient and day care settings, including group and individual sessions
- Execute therapy process with patients, including referral, assessment, goal setting, evaluation, termination/discharge
- Provide clear documentation of patient goals, progress, and summaries
- Set relevant goals and objectives with patients and their family members
- Demonstrate knowledge and use of various music therapy methods and techniques
- Participate in case conferences, team meetings and family meetings as required
- Initiate new treatment programmes and initiatives to improve patient care
- Serve as a clinical resource and provide educational opportunities to interdisciplinary team as appropriate
Requirements:
- Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy (or equivalent)
- Registered with the Association for Music Therapy Singapore
- Prior relevant experience is an advantage
- Bilingual and preferably able to communicate in local dialects
- Passion to serve
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of and proficiency with wide range of music genre
- Proficiency with keyboard, guitar, percussion and vocal ability
Application:
Please apply via email to hr@assisihospice.org.sg
2. Locum Music Therapist – Club Rainbow (Singapore)
Ad-hoc / Part-time
Date updated: 6 June 2026
Location: Aljunied, Chinatown, Boon Lay
Club Rainbow (Singapore) provides a range of comprehensive support services for children and youths with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, including special needs and disabilities, as well as their families. We are seeking passionate, professional, and credentialed Music Therapist to support our clients through:
(1) Short-Term Programme Series: Designing and facilitating targeted, thematic group music therapy series (comprising 5 sessions or fewer) to be conducted dynamically during school holiday periods (e.g., June holidays) or on Saturdays.
(2) Weekly Intervention: Planning and executing consistent, ongoing weekly individual or small- group music therapy intervention sessions to support long-term developmental, emotional, and social goals for our clients.
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor / Master of Arts in Music Therapy from recognised institutions
Must be a Registered/Credentialed Music Therapist with a recognized professional body
Member with the Association for Music Therapy (Singapore) (AMTS).
Experience:
Prior experience working with children, youth, or individuals with chronic medical conditions, special needs, physical disabilities, or developmental delays is highly preferred.
Proven track record in designing and managing short-term group curricula/workshops (such as holiday camps or weekend program blocks).
Schedule & Commitment
Flexible/Sessional basis based on program requirements.
Either (1) Availability to conduct sessions during school holiday periods (specifically the
upcoming June holiday block) and/or on Saturdays and/or (2) Consistent weekday/weekend slots to be mutually agreed upon for the weekly intervention track.
Responsibilities and Duties
Assessment & Planning: Identify individual needs and develop tailored intervention plans for each client.
Intervention Delivery: Provide high-quality series-based programmes & therapy intervention in accordance with organizational and clinical service standards.
Collaborative Care: Work with a multi-professional team on goal development, intervention strategies, and progress monitoring.
Support & Education: Offer guidance, information, and emotional support to both clients and their caregivers.
Documentation: Regularly evaluate and document client progress to ensure continuity of care.
Service Improvement: Assist supervisors with clinical and quality improvement initiatives as needed
Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume to stephanie@clubrainbow.org
3. MUSIC THERAPIST - ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
Full Time/ Part-Time
Date updated: 16 July 2025
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At least a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from an accredited institution, with credentials from country of training
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Neurologic Music Therapy preferred, although SLH can send applicant for training upon confirmation
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Prior experience in healthcare settings preferred
- Be a member of the Association for Music Therapy Singapore (AMTS)
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Demonstrate professional competencies as listed in theProfessional Competency document by Association for Music Therapy Singapore (AMTS)
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Adhere to ethical codes and guidelines by AMTS, credentialing body, Rehabilitation Department, and St Luke's Hospital
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Demonstrate high level of musicianship and understands the functions of music in therapy
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Able to establish and maintain positive working relationship with colleauges and teams
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Able to work well with a team
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Self-directed and able to work independently
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Provide quality and professional music therapy services in inpatient and outpatient settings, including group and individual sessions
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Able to execute therapy process with patients, i.e. referral, assessment, goal setting, evaluation, termination/discharge
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Provide clear documentation of patient goals, progress, and summaries
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Set relevant goals and objectives with patients and their caregivers
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Demonstrate knowledge and use of various music therapy methods and techniques
- Provide clinical reports and records on the following according to hospital standard
- Participate in case conferences, team meetings and family meetings
- Carry out proper hand over when necessary
- Ensure safety measures to protect patients during therapy
- Discuss cases with multidisciplinary team consisting of PT, OT, ST, AT, social work, doctors, nurses, chaplaincy
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Initiate new treatment programmes and initiatives to improve patient care
4. MUSIC THERAPIST – THYE HUA KWAN EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN (THK EIPIC TPY & THK EIPIC AMK)
Full Time/ Part Time (Permanent)
Date updated: 8 June 2025
Locations: AMK (1 FTE), Toa Payoh (1 FTE)
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor / Master of Arts in Music Therapy from recognised institutions
- Registration with relevant Professional Body or Music Therapy Association
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Determining therapy objectives with the client at the outset of the relationship;
- Planning, reviewing and assessing therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid the planning of subsequent sessions;
- Taking an active role in sessions by playing, singing and listening;
- Encouraging clients to take part in the session, and supporting them by responding musically;
- Encouraging clients to use a range of accessible musical instruments (such as percussion) and their own voice to express themselves;
- Helping clients explore the world of sound and to create a musical language of their own;
- Improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating in order to enhance the individual nature of the relationship;
- Recording therapy sessions, with the consent of the client(s);
- Supporting the client’s creative development and facilitating positive changes in their behaviour and well-being;
- Helping the client develop an increased self-awareness;
- Assessing the musical and non-musical behaviours of the clients;
- Writing up case notes and reports. Music therapists working in a clinical setting may spend a lot of time liaising with professional colleagues engaged in the care and development of their clients.
APPLICATION:
Interested applicants, please apply via email: career@thkmc.org.sg