Music Therapy Consultant in Lebanon

The goal of the project would be aiming to give full agency for youth and adolescents for them to be leading change in their communities instead of being beneficiaries and receiving services. They would be mobilized and equipped with music tools (creating instruments, composing and basic music theory), which would allow them to express their understanding about social and human rights issues. The main outcomes of the project are:

1. Improved life skills through music for development and music activities for youth coaches and children.
2. Youth and adolescents address rights and advocacy issues through the use of music.

Right to Play Lebanon seeks a dynamic music therapist to a) develop and assessment tool and          b) provide focused psychosocial support through music therapy to severely traumatized children and youth.

Process:

The consultant will develop an assessment tool with RTP staff which will be used to identify children and youth in need of specialized therapy through music. In addition, the music therapy consultant will provide the youth and children once referred with the needed intervention for psychosocial support over a course of 3 months.