AMTA National Roster Internship Programs
American Music Therapy Association, Inc.
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
tel: (301) 589-3300
fax: (301) 589-5175
email: intern@musictherapy.org
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HEALTHSOUTH Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital
Birmingham, ALClients Served
Setting(s): Physical rehabilitation
Population(s): Physically disabled, Comatose, Neurologically impaired, Speech impaired, Elderly persons, Head injured, Stroke
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Location: Lakeshore is a 100-bed facility located on 50 acres of woodland in Birmingham, AL. It is accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Population served: Anyone requiring comprehensive physical rehabilitation due to but not limited to the following: CVA, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, orthopedic problems, arthritis or chronic pain. Philosophy: The Music Therapy philosophy is behaviorally oriented working from a goal oriented base utilizing cognitive and physical techniques to increase functional skills and competencies.Training
Music Therapy Training Program: Hospital and interdisciplinary orientation; Music Therapy sessions; patient assessment, treatment planning, goal development; reporting patient progress in staffing; applicable professional readings; documentation of patient progress, weekly supervision with Clinical Training Director; administrative projects; skill attainment.Acceptance Expectations: The application process requires either a one day, on-site visit if possible, or a videotape (VHS) demonstrating instrumental proficiency (see application). If you are able to come for an on-site visit, Music Therapy sessions will be observed and discussions held with the Clinical Training Director. The daily pace of this program requires good health, stamina, and a positive mental outlook. Application: Application form available upon request. Copies of transcript(s) along with names, addresses and phone numbers of three non-related personal references must accompany completed application.General Information: Meals are available in the hospital cafeteria for a minimal charge ($1.60-$3.00). Housing is not provided. One apartment complex is within walking distance, and others are located a short drive away. A car for transportation is recommended. No stipend is provided. Lakeshore is a non-smoking facility.Individuals uncomfortable with the elderly or physically challenged should seek an alternate placement. Calls will be returned after 5:30 EST.Essentials
Starting Months: January, June
Housing: Not Provided
Meals: Provided (low cost)
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
HEALTHSOUTH Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital
Ann Gervin, MT-BC
3800 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209-1746
Phone: (205) 868-2066
Fax: (205) 868-2446Record last modified: June 12, 2003
Banner Desert Medical Center
Mesa, AZClients Served
Setting(s): Children's hospital or unit, Other: behavioral health, General Hospital
Population(s): Medical/surgical, Cancer, Other: women & infants, Other: cardiac care, Behavioral disorder, Other: skilled nursing
Age Range: Child-adult
Facility Characteristics
Banner Desert Medical Center is the largest, most comprehensive hospital in the East Valley of metro Phoenix located in Mesa, Arizona. Desert is centrally located, just off of the superstition freeway, across from Mesa Community College. BDMC has 549 licensed beds, including 118 dedicated to children. Desert offers a full array of clinical services including: pediatric and adult oncology, orthopedics, renal/diabetic and inpatient dialysis care, per-operative services, endoscopy, cardiology, intensive care unit, women and infants services, and emergency services. The mission of Banner Health is to make a difference in peoples' lives through excellent patient care and that is accomplished at Desert with the assistance of an interdisciplinary approach of which music therapy is an integral part.Training
The clinical internship at Desert will be a comprehensive medical music therapy experience. Interns will have the opportunity to become familiar with basic medical terminology, diagnoses, and experience music therapy applications in most of the clinical specialty areas mentioned above. Interns will also be given the opportunity to select different therapeutic specialties that they would like to observe, i.e. PT/OT/Speech, surgeries, procedures, etc. Interns will interact with all levels of healthcare professionals and will have the opportunity to participate in unit specific interdisciplinary rounds in many areas throughout the facility. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with a once a month commitment in the evening. Intern application information may be obtained by e-mailing the Internship Director.Essentials
Starting Months: arrange with director
Housing: Low cost
Meals: Low cost
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Banner Desert Medical Center
Donalyn B. Richardson, MT-BC
Integrative Therapy Department
1400 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: (480) 512-3667Record last modified: April 8, 2008
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Phoenix, AZClients Served
Setting(s): General Hospital
Population(s): Cancer, Medical/surgical, Other: Bone Marrow Tranplant, Other: Cardio/Pulmonary, Other: Palliative Medicine, Other: Women & Infant Services, Other: High Risk Obstetrics, Other: Rehabilitation, Other: Behavioral Health, Other: Intensive Care, Other: Transplant
Age Range: Adolescent-adult
Facility Characteristics
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center is a premier medical center and teaching hospital located in downtown Phoenix. Banner Good Samaritan has been providing care to the community since 1911, and is a flagship hospital with Banner Health. Nearly
1,800 physicians representing more than 50 different specialties work with Banner Good Samaritan staff to care for more than 36,000 inpatients a year. Banner Good Samaritan is a full service acute care hospital that serves patients throughout Arizona and the Southwest, and is committeed to providing a healing environment for our patients. At Banner Good Samaritan, music therapy is a part of the interdisciplinary team and is used to facilitate medical treatment and to provide support to the patient and his/her family during the patient's treatment. Our goal is to improve the quality of lives of our patients and their families using various musical techniques to address their needs.
If you love the sun, this is the place for you. Arizona's terrain includes lush deserts, lofty mountain peaks, sparkling lakes, immense stretches of forest, and breathtaking, colorful landscapes. More information about these facilities can be found at www.bannerhealth.com.Training
Our staff consists of Board-Certified music therapists who will help each intern develop a program to meet his or her individual interests and needs. Internships begin with orientation and close supervision, but as they progress, interns take on increased responsibility until they manage their own case load - planning, leading and documenting individual and group music therapy sessions, as well as interacting with other medical staff involved in their patients' care. Interns also learn and participate by attending interdisciplinary meetings and hospital inservices, observing community music therapists, working with specific populations, and the completion of a special project. The internship consists of 1040 hours.Essentials
Starting Months: January, April. July, October
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Cafeteria discount
Stipend: $600.00
Clinical Training Director
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Tracy Leonard-Warner, MT-BC
1111 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: (602) 239-4101Record last modified: May 24, 2007
Children's Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies (Inactive)
Glendale, AZClients Served
Setting(s): Child/adolescent treatment ctr, Early intervention, , School (K-12), ,
Population(s): Emotionally disturbed, Developmentally disabled, Multiply disabled, Autistic, Learning disabled, Neurologically impaired, School age population, Speech impaired, Physically disabled, ,
Age Range: Infant-young adult
Facility Characteristics
The Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies was founded in 1978 and presents opportunities for therapeutic intervention for infants, children, and adolescents. Treatment is based on a developmental approach focusing on the neurological system and placing emphasis on sensory integrative techniques. The Center's philosophy also encompasses a commitment to a truly interactive interdisciplinary approach, employing a team of highly qualified special educators, music, speech, and occupational therapists.The Center serves approximately 50 pediatric clients, most daily in the school program, and others less frequently for individual or group therapies. Staff-to-client ratio is high, often 1:1. The clients at the Center have a wide range of needs and diagnoses. Some have visible physical disabilities, but most have developmental delays that are not visible and are often misread as behavioral problems. Delays and disabilities range from mild to severe, but the staff's genuine caring attitude and specialized techniques result in remarkable client progress.Training
The music therapy internship program at the Center, started in 1988, offers many special features. In addition to traditional music therapy skills, the interns receive training in the sensory integrative approach, neurodevelopment, and assessment skills. Interns have opportunity to be in close contact with Occupational Therapy Interns who have three month affiliations at the Center. In addition to the population at the Center, the internship offers a community outreach program available as an option to interns who qualify. Presently this component consists of an affiliation in an acute care hospital setting. This offers experience handling pediatric clients having a variety of diagnoses and requiring various procedures, and is coordinated through Child Life Specialists professionally trained and experienced in meeting the developmental, emotional, recreational and educational needs of hospitalized children and their families.Essentials
Starting Months: October
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Children's Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies
Sheryl Kelly, MT-BC
5430 West Glenn Drive
Glendale, AZ 85301-2628
Phone: (623) 915-0345
Fax: (623) 937-5425Record last modified: February 7, 2006
Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare
Scottsdale, AZClients Served
Setting(s): General Hospital, Oncology, Wellness program/center, Other: Cancer Center, Other: outpatient oncology
Population(s): Cancer, Medical/surgical, Neurologically impaired, Other: Pediatrics, Other: Wellness, Other: Community Outreach
Age Range: child-adult
Facility Characteristics
Training
Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: not provided
Meals: not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare
James Merrell, MT-BC
10560 N. 92nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: (480) 323-1253Record last modified: July 16, 2007
Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc.
Long Beach, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Adult day care, Day care/treatment center
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Emotionally disturbed, Physically disabled, Behavioral disorder, Dual diagnosed, Autistic
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc. is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing developmentally disabled individuals with the opportunity to acquire their highest levels of competence, confidence, and achievement. These programs use the creative arts to teach a wide variety of skills including educational skills, communication, community integration, psycho/emotional development, appropriate social behavior, and basic life skills.The Programs:Therapeutic Arts Program, located in Long Beach, is designed to reach individuals who are severely disabled. Their disabilities include severe mental retardation, physical disabilities, emotional problems, medical problems, and combinations of other handicapping conditions.Therapeutic Arts Program II is located in Gardena in order to be more accessible to developmentally disabled individuals in that area. The program is similar to the Long Beach program in structure and in the range of disabilities of individuals.Creative Arts Program is also located in Long Beach. Its objective is to meet the therapeutic needs of mildly retarded developmentally disabled individuals who have additional emotional and behavioral problems. Although the abilities of these individuals may differ from those in the Therapeutic Arts Program, the program maintains an emphasis on the use of the arts.Encore Program is the most recent program located in Huntington Beach. This program serves disabled individuals who need assistance in community integration activities. The same formula of creative arts curriculum is utilized.EPI Center, located in Hawthorne, offers the arts as a therapeutic strategy in a secure and nurturing environment with priority given to individuals with developmental disabilities who are transitioning from State Developmental Centers.The George V. Deneff Art Gallery was established to assist individuals with disabilities who have difficulty being employed in traditional jobs, or who have the desire to pursue their career as an artist. The Gallery is also available to community artists to display and sell their work.Training
Prospective interns should want to make developmentally disabled their specialization. They should unquestionably have excellent music skills. They need to have a professional attitude toward Music Therapy and health care professionals in general. They need to be able to carry through their internship as part of a professional treatment team and staff member of the Arts and Services for Disabled, Inc. Programs.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $3,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc.
Helen Dolas, MS, MT-BC
3962 Studebaker Rd., Suite 206
Long Beach, CA 90808-2400
Phone: (562) 982-0247
Fax: (562) 982-0254Record last modified: May 10, 2006
Atascadero State Hospital
Atascadero, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Forensic facility, Inpatient psychiatric unit
Population(s): Emotionally disturbed, Substance abuse, Forensic, Mental health
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Atascadero State Hospital is a 900-bed maximum security correctional mental health facility located on the Central Coast in Atascadero, CA. Most of the all male population at ASH have committed some type of felony and also have a major mental illness. The hospital is divided into 6 different programs with 4-5 wards per program. Two Rehabilitation Therapists (i.e. music, art, dance, recreation, or occupation) are assigned to each ward and work closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to assess and provide therapy programs for the patients on their ward. Some rehabilitation therapists also provide services to hospital wide programs.Atascadero State Hospital offers a wide variety of therapeutic and recreational programs including a patient library, school, vocational training, substance abuse day treatment program, multicultural services, and support service job opportunities. ASH is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States and recently received accreditation with commendation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).Training
Currently Atascadero State Hospital has eight music therapists on staff. The hospital has a very nice music area for holding treatment groups which is well stocked with a variety of instruments. For students interested in using electronic instruments, or the kind used in popular music settings, they are available. The music therapists involved in the internship training have considerable experience working with psychiatric patients, and are skilled in conducting improvisation and structured improvisation music therapy treatment groups. The staff at ASH is also highly skilled in working with axis II personality disorders, particularly anti-social, due to the forensic setting.It is highly recommended that students interested in correctional mental health have some type of experience in a locked facility if possible to help orient and desensitize themselves to this kind of treatment environment.Atascadero State Hospital has a very good library which specializes in forensic literature. Weekly lectures on various health related issues are held each week for the medical staff and the hospital has its own full time video training network. There is a very positive attitude toward learning and skill development at Atascadero State Hospital.Essentials
Starting Months: September, January
Housing: Provided
Meals: Provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Atascadero State Hospital
Vaughn Kaser, MCAT, MT-BC
Program 3, Ward 21
P.O. Box 7001
Atascadero, CA 93423-7001
Phone: (805) 468-2709 Record last modified: February 1, 2005
Fairview Developmental Center
Costa Mesa, CAClients Served
Setting(s): State institution (not ICF/MR)
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Physically disabled, Multiply disabled, Dual diagnosed
Age Range: Adolescent-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Fairview Developmental Center has offered clinical training in Music Therapy since 1973. Over 175 music therapy interns have completed an internship at FDC. Many of the Music Therapists employed at FDC completed their internship at the facility. Each intern is assigned to one supervising Music Therapist for the duration of the internship; however, the intern will spend a portion of their time in contact with other therapists in order to gain a variety of experiences. Approximately 15 staff members at the facility have a background in Music Therapy, including the current Internship Director. While some of these 15 are in supervisory positions and no longer actively practice music therapy, they are still able to offer a unique perspective to the intern. We have over 10 staff members who are actively practicing music therapy, many of whom are board certified. The facility utilizes the interndisciplinary approach and the intern has access to a wide variety of professionals (physicians, psychologists, social workers, therapeutic recreation specialilists occupational therapists, an art therapist and medical librarian) during the internship. These professionals are a great source of information and can serve as valuable resources for the intern. A stipend and housing have been available in the past; however, these are dependent upon the current year's budget and are not guaranteed. Confirmation of housing and monetary compensation is usually available one to two months prior to the start of the internship.Training
Fairview has been active as a clinical training site for over thirty years, with over 175 interns trained. The internship has continued to evolve in order to stay in line with current internship standards and is well established. The program has been refined and adjusted by a number of different therapists over the years, utilizing suggestions and information provided by outgoing interns on the required site evaluation at the end of the internship. Incoming interns have the benefit of the experiences of those that have come before and will have the opportunity to impact those to come. Efforts are made to customize the internship experience to meet the unique needs of each intern.There is flexibility in the program with respect to the individual interns and while all of the internship requirements must be met, the emphasis may be different from intern to intern in order to enhance strengths and to remedy weaknesses. The philosophy is that when an intern completes the program they will be prepared to enter the professional world as "well-rounded" as possible thus making their transition from student to professional a seamless one. Incoming interns receive an intern manual which outlines their various duties and requirements. It is desired that incoming interns have basic music skills; writing skills, including knowledge of APA style (a written project is required); ability to read and understand professional literature; and have knowledge of various clinical and developmental theories. The internship should be viewed as a time to refine and put into practice the skills learned in the academic setting while mastering the clinical aspect of practicing as music therapists. FDC is interested in prospective interns who have enthusiasm and energy, creativity, ability to self-initiate, openess to self-examination and willingness to view the internship as an opportunity to grow. The intenrship at Fairview Developmental Center is both mentally and physically challenging and requries a certain amount of independence for success. These things should be taken into consideration when applying. The Music Therapists at FDC do not view their internship as a means to an end, but rather as a part of the continuing growth that a therapist must seek throughout their career.Essentials
Starting Months: June, December
Housing: Available
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Fairview Developmental Center
Terri Smith-Morse, MT-BC
2501 Harbor Blvd, CPS
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714 ) 957-5206
Fax: (714) 957-5207Record last modified: June 1, 2006
Hope University
Anaheim, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Other: non-profit Arts Facilit, Adult day care
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Autism spectrum, Visually impaired, Head injured, , , ,
Age Range: Adults
Facility Characteristics
Located in Anaheim, CA, Hope University was founded in 1979, and became the first institution of its kind, to offer an arts centered curriculum for adults with developmental disabilities. The program offers opportunities to all individuals showing talent, interest or motivation in the arts. Hope University provides a supportive, therapeutic and creative program using the creative arts to facilitate learning and growth. Through our program, artists are challenged to maximize their potential in becoming successful, contributing members of society.Hope University serves ambulatory adults that are over 22 years of age who have a diagnosis of a developmental disability, and are able to eat and care for themselves independently. Each day, the clients engage in classes, mostly with arts and music emphasis, such as group music therapy, choir, handbells, guitar, dance, drama, art, but also including a broader range such as, reading, handwriting, math, money skills, life skills, fitness and sports. For each class, the staff to clients ratio is 1:8 or smaller.
Training
The music therapy intern will mainly work with the internship director and other supervising music therapists, but have opportunities to assist and learn from all staff members. After orientation to the facility and observation of classes, the intern will be assigned specific classes for each period to assist in. Over time, there will be a gradual increase in the portion of the classes he/she will be responsible for. By the beginning of the 3rd month of internship the intern is expected to independently plan, implement, evaluate and assess at least 4 music-related classes daily. In addition, one non-music related class will be assigned to broaden the experience of interacting with clients outside of music classes as well as building a working relationship with the other staff.Individuals with compassion, strong interpersonal communication skills, a willingness to learn from clients and staff and excitement for the field of music therapy are encouraged to consider this internship experience. For further information, visit www.hopeu.com and www.hopeuniversity.blogsport.com
Essentials
Starting Months: January
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not Provided
Stipend: $3,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Hope University
Minako Kamimura, MT-BC
800 S. Lemon
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 778-4440Record last modified: May 1, 2008
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital & Clinics
San Francisco, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Partial hospitalization
Population(s): Mental health, Substance abuse, Post traumatic stress disorder, Dual diagnosed
Age Range: Adult
Facility Characteristics
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics (LPPH&C), is a teaching and research hospital located on the campus of the University of California (UCSF) Medical Center in metropolitan San Francisco. Langley Porter's population consists of approximately 20 adult psychiatric inpatients, and approximately 20 patients seen in our separate Adult Partial Hospitalization Program. In addition, Langley Porter serves approximately 750 patients in various outpatient programs. Each of these services is an autonomous program and reflects a broad range of treatment philosophies. The Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Services are where Music Therapy interns are primarily assigned. These services provide psychiatric treatment within a medical model. Treatment interventions include short term and individual therapies based on Cognitive Therapy principles, crisis stabilization, psycho-education, medical/pharmaceutical interventions, family meetings, discharge planning and referral services. Music Therapy Interns provide group and individual treatment using music therapy expressive arts therapy, recreational activities and verbal processing within LPPH&C Rehabilitation Services Program.
All treatment services within LPPH&C are designed to provide professional trainees with experience in treating patients under supervision. Trainees include psychiatric residents, medical students, psychology pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students, and rehabilitation therapy interns, including music, recreation, occupational, art, drama, and dance therapies. Each treatment program offers several ongoing seminars which students are encouraged to attend. The UCSF campus also may participate by special arrangement. Rehabilitation Therapies Services also provides an ongoing seminar series.
Training
Specified student responsibilities include: a one-week orientation to the hospital, assessment, evaluation and treatment of the specified patients on the services assigned, preparation of written treatment plans and progress reports on patients, active participation in ongoing Multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings conducted as part of each unit's teaching and treatment program, responsibility for planning and implementation of the patient activity program on the unit and its integration as a relevant part of the total unit program. The intern is expected to design, independently lead, and evaluate continuing music therapy sessions with assigned individual patients and a variety of groups. Interns learn to design and implement group therapies with treatment foci in areas such as stress management, cognitive therapy coping skills, symptom awareness, relaxation, substance/dual diagnosis, pain management, spirituality and illness management skills.
In addition, the intern is assigned responsibility for managing and purchasing a part of the Rehabilitation ServiceÕs equipment and supplies. Students entering the training program are expected to be mature and able to function independently. They are expected to have had prior experience with psychiatric patients and basic understanding of psychopathology. In addition, the intern is expected to have a range of musical skills developed to the extent that the student can concentrate on the music therapy process. Finally, we require that interns acquire their own professional liability insurance (information regarding liability insurance is provided through a link on the AMTA website www.musictherapy.org).
Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital & Clinics
Tom Benson, MT-BC
401 Parnassus Ave
Box REH-0984
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 476-7593
Fax: (415) 476-7404Record last modified: June 1, 2006
Lanterman Developmental Center
Pomona, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Other: skilled nursing, State institution (ICF/MR)
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Physically disabled, Visually impaired
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Lanterman Developmental Center is a residential facility serving approximately 750 developmentally disabled male and female residents of all ages. We are located just 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles with beaches, mountains, and many other recreational resources nearby.Training
Lanterman Developmental Center is a residential facility serving approximately 750 developmentally disabled male and female residents of all ages. We are located just 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles with beaches, mountains, and many other recreational resources nearby. As an intern you will work as a team member with other therapists and interdisciplinary staff in the development of your own therapeutic caseload using your individual skills and talents under the supervision of a qualified RMT. There are 18 Music Therapists on staff, practicing and non-practicing. Included in the six-month internship will be training in Orff techniques, familiarization with other disciplines (e.g., recreation therapy, art therapy, etc.), General Health Services training (CPR, first aid, professional assault response training), training in paperwork and charting, special projects, PR work, etc. We feel we offer a challenging and well rounded internship opportunity. If this sounds like what you are looking for, contact us for more information.Essentials
Starting Months: January, June
Housing: Provided
Meals: Not provided at time
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Lanterman Developmental Center
Carmen Aqui, MT-BC
Box 100
Program 5
Pomona, CA 91769
Phone: (909) 595-1221 ext. 7494
Fax: (909) 598-4352Record last modified: July 19, 2006
Metropolitan State Hospital (Inactive)
Norwalk, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit
Population(s): Mental health, Forensic, Other: skilled nursing, Other: acute/subacute adults, Other: child/adolescent prog
Age Range: Young-mature adult
Facility Characteristics
Metropolitan State Hospital is a 750 bed state psychiatric hospital. Delivery of services for the children through the geriatric population is through an interdisciplinary team approach. The hospital is moving away from the medical model to a Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) model. The format of treatment is also in the process of being changed to a "treatment mall" approach. The treatment mall consists of an off-unit location where patients go for the purpose of attending treatment groups. Approximately thirteen groups an hour occur with all disciplines providing groups. The intent is to provided the patients with a more focused and intensive treatment program that will address their individualized barriers to discharge. Metropolitan State Hospital provides the intern with education and experience in providing services for acute and chronic adult psychiatric populations. Within the program there are opportunities for a variety of inservice training such as management of assaultive behavior, CPR, documentation, group process training, cross cultural information and various creative arts therapies presentations.Training
Interns are provided close supervision with experienced MT-BC's, opportunities to present on music therapy, to prepare for a community outing, to conduct a research project and present on it, and are provided with a mock interview to prepare for job interviews. Metropolitan provides a challenging and independent experience with the psychiatric population as part of a diverse interdisciplinary team. The therapist who is willing to work with behaviorally and cognitively impaired individuals can deepen his/her knowledge significantly in the areas of psychopathology and group process.Students need to have strong guitar and vocal skills. Functional piano skills would also be an asset. A strong background in psychology and group process would be beneficial.Essentials
Starting Months: April, October
Housing: Provided
Meals: Provided if on-grounds housing used
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Metropolitan State Hospital
Rebecca McClary, MT-BC
11401 Bloomfield Avenue
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 651-4582Record last modified: July 27, 2007
Mobile Music Therapy Services of Orange County
Garden Grove, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Adult education, Geriatric psychiatric unit, Group home, ICF/MR, Inpatient psychiatric unit, Nursing home/Assisted Living, Self employed/private practice, University/college,
Population(s): Music therapy college students, Developmentally disabled, Elderly persons, Mental health, Physically disabled, School age population, Speech impaired, Alzheimer's/dementia, Stroke
Age Range: Child -old adult
Facility Characteristics
Mobile Music Therapy Services of Orange County is an itinerant-style practice serving over 300 clients weekly. Specialties include gerontology, psychiatry, and developmental disabilities. Chronologically clients range in age from 3 to 104. Comprehensive music therapy services are offered through the use of a mobile music therapy studio. This self-contained studio contains instruments and props for as many as 50 clients.Training
Interns receive experience in gerontology, geropsychiatry, and developmental disabilities, They will learn to interface effectively with administrators, professional colleagues, paraprofessional, direct care staff, and family members. Effective communication techniques with clients suffering from dementia, and nonverbal clientele, will be developed. Interns will learn to design and implement effective sessions for individuals up to large groups of 50 clients.Essentials
Starting Months: October
Housing: Not Available
Meals: Not Available
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Mobile Music Therapy Services of Orange County
Roberta Adler, MT-BC
13171 Coleman Place
Garden Grove, CA 92843-1217
Phone: (714) 534-2855Record last modified: April 15, 2008
Morton Bakar Center
Hayward, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Geriatric psychiatric unit
Population(s): Mental health, Alzheimer's/dementia, Behavioral disorder, Elderly persons, Hearing impaired, Multiply disabled, Neurologically impaired, Substance abuse, Visually impaired
Age Range: Mature-old adult
Facility Characteristics
The Morton Bakar Center is a ninety-six bed sub-acute facility primarily serving geriatric clients with psychiatric problems who reside in Alameda, San Francisco, and Contra Costa counties. The program at Morton Bakar provides intensive evaluation and treatment services for the severely impaired patient with a combination of medical and psychiatric illnesses. Each patient is assigned to a treatment team which selects recommended treatments from a wide range of services.Training
The music therapy internship program at Morton Bakar Center provides the student with an excellent opportunity to learn the value of a team approach to treatment. The intern becomes an integral member of the treatment team, contributing his/her unique perspective of the patient in the development of therapeutic objectives. There is considerable flexibility in the Rehabilitation Department's programming of which music therapy is a primary element. The student learns to implement a variety of therapeutic activities using music therapy and also has significant exposure to other creative arts and recreational modalities. There are also numerous opportunities for learning about psychiatric diagnoses, problems unique to geriatric patients, long range planning for mental health programming, evaluation and assessment, and the physiological impact of medication. The intern has a variety of educational resources available and can focus on particular areas of interest in special projects. The facility is located in the San Francisco Bay area which is a diverse and culturally rich area with many outstanding arts organizations.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July (preferred but flexible)
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Morton Bakar Center
Susan Wittcoff, MT-BC
494 Blossom Way
Hayward, CA 94541
Phone: (510) 582-7676 ext. 54Record last modified: January 9, 2008
Music to Grow On, Music Therapy Services
Sacramento, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Private Music Therapy Agency
Population(s): Autism spectrum, Speech impaired, Neurologically impaired, Developmentally disabled, Physically disabled, Early childhood, Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, Multiply disabled, School age population
Age Range: infant-child
Facility Characteristics
Music To Grow On (MTGO) exclusively provides individual music therapy services to children with a vast scope of needs, ranging from mild to severe. Our clients range in age from zero to eighteen, with many in early intervention, ages zero to three. Clients served have various diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, speech delay, traumatic brain injury, developmental delays, visual impairments, hearing impairments, genetic disorders, and physical disabilities. Treatment is provided both in client homes and in the clinic.
MTGO is located in an attractive office building near downtown Sacramento and less than five minutes from California State University of Sacramento. MTGO employs five, full time and two part time Board Certified Music Therapists. This allows the intern to observe different styles and approaches to a variety of clientele on a daily basis. Each therapist has a case load of approximately twenty-five children with a variety of disabilities. MTGO is unique in that it provides Music Therapy 100 percent of the time.
It provides one-to-one sessions to each of its clients and is exploring the expansion of providing group sessions to address socialization and prepare children for the school setting
Training
During the internship students will learn Music Therapy techniques with children to address goals to improve communication, motor, sensory, behavioral, academic, cognitive, and social skills. Students will be exposed to the use of many forms of communication including picture communication, sign language, speech, and adaptive devices. Students will learn methods of making the music therapy experience multi sensory and beneficial for each individual. Interns will be given the opportunity to create or adapt songs to address specific needs to individuals. Interns will gain experience in facilitating music therapy sessions with children; communicating music therapy processes with childrenÕs families and other professionals; and completing assessments, quarterly reviews, and other paperwork.
MTGO employs music in a variety of ways to address goals of other treatments including Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, in-home ABA programs, and school programs. The intern will learn how to work with the various team members to find musical activities that will encourage development in the areas of need. Opportunities are also provided to expose the intern to the IEP process by attending and participating in such meetings. The intern will also learn basic functioning and processes involved in a private practice. For more information and to download an application visit: www.musictogrowon.net
Essentials
Starting Months: March, June, September, Decembr
Housing: not provided
Meals: not provided
Stipend: $900.00
Clinical Training Director
Music to Grow On, Music Therapy Services
Bessie Barth, MT-BC
601 University Avenue
Suite 110
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 920-0143Record last modified: January 11, 2008
MusicTherapy Services
San Juan Capistrano, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Adult day care, Children's day care/preschool, Geriatric facility-not nursing, Group home, Nursing home/Assisted Living, Other: RCFE, Physical rehabilitation, Private Music Therapy Agency, School (K-12), Self employed/private practice
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Autistic, Cancer, Chronic pain, Comatose, Early childhood, Elderly persons, , Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, Mental health, Neurologically impaired, Non-disabled, Parkinsons, Physically disabled, School age population, Speech impaired, Stroke
Age Range: Child -old adult
Facility Characteristics
Music Therapy Services provides contratual music therapy to 15 facilities located within a 35 mile radius in South Orange County. Specialties include gerontology, psychiatry, and developmental and learning disabilities. Clients range in age from 2 1/2 years to 100+ years. Music Therapy Services provides treatment in small group, large group and individual settings.Training
Interns will have the opportunity to develop skills that will be useful in establishing and maintaining a private music therapy practice. Skills to include marketing strategies and techniques, proposal and contract writing, billing and record keeping. Interns have the option to lay the groundwork and develop their own client base which can be retained at the completion of the internship.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
MusicTherapy Services
Karen Skipper, MT-BC
26656 Calle Lorenzo
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-1608
Phone: (949) 496-1756
Fax: (949) 388-6418Record last modified: June 26, 2003
MusicWorx of California
San Diego, CAClients Served
Setting(s): General Hospital, Self employed/private practice, School (K-12), Hospice/Bereavement Services, Oncology, Continuing Care Unit, Support Groups, Drug/alcohol program, Inpatient psychiatric unit, Adult day care, Other: Rehabilitation, Other: Intensive Care Unit, Other: Integrative Center
Population(s): Cancer, Medical/surgical, School age population, Stroke, Developmentally disabled, Autistic, Behavioral disorder, Emotionally disturbed, Learning disabled, Rett syndrome, Speech impaired, Head injured, Comatose, Substance abuse, Terminally ill, Mental health, Alzheimer's/dementia, Neurologically impaired, Other: Cardiology, Other: Trauma
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
MusicWorx of California (MWC) is a single proprietorship agency that provides contractual/consulting services in San Diego County. Currently, contracts take place within a 45-55 mile radius of downtown San Diego. Music therapy services are provided primarily at ScrippsHealth facilities. In addition, MWC works with children through school (private/public) IEP's or private music therapy contracts. Eighty percent of the Clinical Training Director's time is spent within the Scripps Health System. Clients are seen at bedside and in support groups, wellness groups, and substance abuse therapy groups. Clients are primarily oncology patients, but referrals are also received throughout the hospitals for patients with diverse diagnoses. In the school system and privately, MWC works with children who have a wide variety of disabilities (developmental, behavioral/emotional, Retts Syndrome, speech and language delayed, brain injury, etc.).Training
MusicWorx of California (MWC) provides a unique training opportunity for interns because it is a contractual/consulting agency. Besides provisions for music therapy experience, instruction is available regarding marketing strategies, proposal/contract writing, business management, and the creation of new contracts. Because of the diverse contracts MWC obtains, interns experience music therapy with a wide variety of clients in many different settings. Sessions take place in a one-to-one and group setting. Additionally, MusicWorx interns have opportunities to work with other local therapists that are a part of the intern supervision team. Interns will gain experience with a population of their choice, such as children with special needs, older adults with Alzheimer's, adults with developmental disabilities and/or psychiatric diagnosis. Besides excellent clinical training opportunities, the internship provides for many special experiences. The Clinical Training Director, Barbara Reuer, Ph.D., is very active in the American Music Therapy Association (serving as Past President of the National Association of Music Therapy); consequently, interns receive information of importance regarding their national organization. Barbara Reuer also provides workshops and seminars for health care professional, educators and corporate clients in which the intern is encouraged to participate and co-facilitate. Essentials
Starting Months: January, April, July, October
Housing: Not available
Meals: Not available
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
MusicWorx of California
Barbara Reuer, PhD, MT-BC
3830 Valley Centre Drive, Ste 705
Postal Mail Box 542
San Diego, CA 92130-3307
Phone: (866) 800-0197
Fax: (866) 800-0197Record last modified: January 2, 2007
Oasis Rehabilitation Center
Indio, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit
Population(s): Abused/sexually abused, Substance abuse, Behavioral disorder, Dual diagnosed, Emotionally disturbed, Mental health, Post traumatic stress disorder
Age Range: Young adult-old adult
Facility Characteristics
The Oasis Rehabilitation Center is located in the central section of the city of Indio, a part of the Coachella Valley, having palm trees, warm winters, golf courses, equestrian sports, and pine trees. Oasis Rehabilitation Center offers two separate programs within a single facility: a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) and a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC). Each unit is separately licensed by the California Department of Mental Health. Oasis PHF (16 beds) is a locked program that offers comprehensive psychological and physical assessment, evaluation and treatment for adults "in crisis" with serious and immediate psychiatric disturbances. This facility specializes in rapid short-term stabilization, close supervision, intensive treatment and social service support. Oasis MHRC is a locked unit with 36 beds specializing in intensive psychiatric rehabilitation and psychosocial skills training for mentally ill adults. The MHRC is a safe therapeutic environment where clients learn and practice psychosocial, independent living and prevocational skills. Training
The music therapy internship program at Oasis Rehabilitation Center provides the intern with an excellent opportunity to learn the therapeutic approach to treatment for people with mental illness. The intern will work in cooperation with Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, Nurses, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Associates to reach patient goals set by the treatment team. Interns will also be able to gain experience in and exposure to verbal-based therapy interventions, assessments and treatment modalities. Independent work, documentation skills, knowledge of theories of therapy, counseling techniques and competency of Music Therapy skills will be emphasized.Essentials
Starting Months: January, April, July and October
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Lunch sometimes
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Oasis Rehabilitation Center
Daisaku Kamahara, MM, MT-BC
47-915 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 863-8618
Fax: (760) 863-8603Record last modified: February 21, 2006
Patton State Hospital (Inactive)
Patton , CAClients Served
Setting(s): Forensic facility
Population(s): Forensic
Age Range: Young adult-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Patton State Hospital is a forensic mental health facility located in San Bernardino county in southern California, one hour from downtown Los Angeles and 45 minutes from Palm Spring. Patton houses approximately 1257 civilly and judicially committed patients, approximately 80% of which are male and 20% are female. Treatment services include medical care, psychiatry, clincial psychology, social services, rehabilitation therapy (music, dance, art, recreation and occupational therapies), nursing care, adult education programs, dietary and religious services. The hospital is divided into three compounds. Each compound has a 14 foot security fence around the perimeter. Music therapy at Patton State Hospital is used as an adjunct and/or alternative to traditional verbal therapies.Training
Music therapy enhances the quality of life for patients at Patton who otherwise would have few outlets for creative expression and little contact with the society and culture outside the hospital setting. Music therapy at Patton is the largest group of rehab therapists outside of recreation therapists and, in fact, the chief of rehab therapy is a former music therapist at Patton. The music therapists at Patton have a variety of backgrounds, experiences and they therefore can offer a wealth of knowledge and learning experiences for the incoming intern. Applicants for this internship must have had exposure to adult psychiatric clients and/or prison inmates. Fieldwork with one of the populations is desired, but observations of music therapists working in psychiatric or prison settings will be acceptable. Applicants must pass a physical exam prior to beginning internship. Functional guitar skills, as well as demonstrated skills with voice and piano will be necessary. Although a live interview and audition are preferred, an audio tape along with a telephone internview would be accepted.Essentials
Starting Months: January, September
Housing: On-grounds cottages
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Patton State Hospital
Susan Bray, MM, MT-BC
3102 East Highland Avenue
Patton , CA 92369
Phone: (909) 425-6132Record last modified: February 7, 2008
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville, CAClients Served
Setting(s): ICF-MR, State institution (not ICF/MR)
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Physically disabled, Dual diagnosed, Hearing impaired, Multiply disabled, Visually impaired, Forensic
Age Range: Adolescent-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Porterville Developmental Center (PDC) is one of five state operated licensed health facilities that is a part of a continuum of services for persons with developmental disabilities, serving approximately 730 developmentally disabled individuals. The center provides 24 hour residential services for people of all ages, race, religion, and sex who are developmentally disabled and have serious medical and/or behavior problems for which appropriate services are not currently available through community resources. PDC is licensed by the State of California, Department of Health Services, and is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to provide general acute medical services (GAC), skilled nursing services (NF), and intermidiated care services (CF). Individuals are admitted on referral by one of the California regional centers. All clients admitted must have a court hearing to establish that the Developmental Center is the least restrictive placement currently available to meet their needs for treatment, a residential facility. Services are provided on the basis of an Individual Program Plan (9PP), which is developed by the Interdisciplinary Team, using a person-centered planning process. Depending on the IPP, services may include health care, education, work training, employment, self-help training, and preparation for independent living, as well as leisure activities, behavior management and socialization skills development. All services are provided to help the individual return to community living as soon as possible. The mission of Porterville Developmental Center is to advance each person's level of independence, ability to make choices, and to exercise rights afforded all citizens through the provision of supports which are centered on the individual.
The facility is divided into six residential programs serving the following populations: - General Acute Care, Continuing Medical Care, and Medical Ancillary Services Program 1[GAC/NF]; Physical Development-Program 3[NF/ICF]; Personal Awareness & Life Skills Development-Program 4[ICF]; Behavior Adjustment and Social Development-Program 5[ICF]; Responsible Relationships Development - Program 7[Secure Treatment/ICF]; and, Behavioral, Emotional, Social Development - Program 9[Secure Treatment/ICF].In addition Porterville Developmental Center offers centralized training by Central Program Services consisting of education (IDEA) servicesw adult basic education, employment preparation, supervised employment, supervised recreation and preparation for community living through the services of Curriculum Services, Production Plus , assistive technology and as well as providing education training for clients under the age of 22. In addition, Central Program Services offers services such as Speech - Language Pathology, Barber/Beautician services, Camp Vandalia, Religious Services, Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Project, Leisure Services, Resource Center, and Volunteer Services. Medical and Support Services Program 1 includes audiology, Bio-mechanical Engineering, Central Supply, EEG/EKG, X-Ray, Escort Service, Employee Health Clinic, Laboratory, Medical and Dental Service, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and Speciality Clinics. Office of Performance Excellence (OPE) -includes Clinical Records, Environmental Enhancement, Library, Standards Compliance, and Staff Development. OPE consult with staff, monitor delivery of services and prompt action to maintain standards and comply with various state and federal laws and regulation, and provide Staff Development services. Administrative Services oversees Accounting, Computer Services, Dietetic Services, Fashion Center, Fire Dept., Plant Operations, Pharmacy, Property, Personnel, Facility, Police, and General Services. Administrative Services are responsible for management of the facility's budget, personnel services, dietetic services, police and investigative services, pharmacy, transportation, and plant operations.
Porterville is a small agricultural city (population 37,614) located in the southern San Joaquin Valley of Central California, halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield, 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, and 20 miles west of the Sierra Mountains. Porterville College (a community college) is located near the facility. The two major universities in the area are California State University-Fresno, and California State University-Bakersfield. Local public transportation consists of a fixed bus route and dial-a-ride.
Training
There are 6 music therapists here and 3 are board certified. Currently ten are providing direct services to clients. Interns will carry out daily music therapy programs for at least 10-15 clients in individual and small group settings, participate in person centered planning meetings as part of the planning team, staff meetings, document in clients' clinical records, complete music therapy assessments, leisure assessments, monthly reports, plannning and executing one on-grounds and one off-grounds activity, and a final music therapy project approved by the supervising MT-BC and CTD. Interns have opportunity to observe music therapists and other disciplines and attend training and related workshops. In-service training opportunities include workshops, lectures, and films regarding various discipline and treatment techniques. Interns will be able to attend training in Active Treatment/Crisis Management, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and a variety of other opportunities offered through the Staff Development Office. A professional library is available for use, with access to the Internet.A studio apartment is available for $238.11 per month. The stipend ranges from $1371.00 - $1616.00 per month depending on the number of completed semester units.Potential interns need to express interest or demonstrate previous experience in working with developmentally disabled, possess functional skills on a portable instrument such as guitar or autoharp with the ability to accompany 4 phrase song in at least 2 different keys utilizing I, II, or II7, IV and V7. Lead songs by providing introductory cues, starting pitch, sing clearly with correct pitches and rhythms, and express and document client related observations and paper work with correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.Essentials
Starting Months: February, June, October
Housing: Studio apt./238.11 monthly
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $8,226.00
Clinical Training Director
Porterville Developmental Center
Janice Gibson, MT-BC
PO Box 2000 Program V
Porterville, CA 93258-2000
Phone: (559) 782-2516
Fax: (559) 782-2572Record last modified: May 22, 2006
Sonoma Developmental Center
Eldridge, CAClients Served
Setting(s): State institution (not ICF/MR)
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Elderly persons, Physically disabled, Multiply disabled
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
One of the largest facilities in the U.S. S.D.C. provides a wide range of services to the residents who live here. Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists are on staff. Dentists, Physicians, Podiatrist, Psychologists, Social Workers, I.P.C./QMRP, Music and Recreation Therapists are all hired at the facility and make up the rehabilitation team as needed for each individual person.Clientele served are all Developmentally Disabled, and vary in age from infants to geriatrics.Training
An intern can expect to get the full feeling of working as a music therapist. The internship is geared to teach the intern how to work as a therapist, preparing paper work assignments, attending meetings and applying their music therapy skills through a full schedule of hands-on experiences. An intern can expect to spend some evenings and weekends completing assignments and preparing for future sessions.An intern would be expected to have basic knowledge of music therapy techniques, be able to accompany themselves on an instrument during sessions and willing to develop, learn and accept suggestions as they develop skills.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $200.00
Clinical Training Director
Sonoma Developmental Center
Tekla Cartmell-Coronado, MT-BC
Music Therapy Intern Program/program 6
PO Box 1493
Eldridge, CA 95431
Phone: (707) 938-6363Record last modified: August 12, 2002
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Sacramento, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Physical rehabilitation, Children's hospital or unit, Oncology
Population(s): Abused/sexually abused, AIDS, Autism spectrum, Cancer, Chronic pain, Comatose, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Head injured, Medical/surgical, Multiply disabled, Neurologically impaired, Physically disabled
Age Range: Infant-young adult
Facility Characteristics
UC Davis ChildrenÕs Hospital, located in Sacramento, CA, is a childrenÕs hospital within a teaching hospital. We offer MT services to children on the general pediatric floor (36 beds), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (15 beds), and Special Care Unit (4 beds). Our patients range in age from infant through young adult and their families. We frequently see children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, physical trauma, and child abuse. We also have pediatric rehabilitation and patients on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.Since the supervising MT works part-time, internship hours will be 5-6 hours a day, Monday through Friday and may last 9-12 months. We work with with beautiful, affectionate children who are facing big challenges and not all of them survive to adulthood. This is NOT a setting for an intern who suffers from depression or unresolved grief issues.
Training
This is a demanding environment but also extremely fun. We change the atmosphere of this sterile, clinical setting and create opportunities for families to enjoy life together. There is a huge need here, with supportive staff and wonderful children. There is an opportunity for a mature, confident intern to expand our services to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or Adult Oncology, where nurses have requested MT services for years. Also, the supervising MT is a Reiki master and teaches through the Center for Nursing Education. (Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that we use for relaxation training and pain control) An intern would be able to learn levels I and II in Reiki during his/her stay at UC Davis ChildrenÕs Hospital.Essentials
Starting Months: September
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
UC Davis Children's Hospital
Kathy Lorenzato, MT-BC
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: (916) 734-2066Record last modified: May 7, 2007
Veteran's Home of California
Yountville, CAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Inpatient medical unit, Geriatric psychiatric unit
Population(s): Physically Disabled, Medical/surgical, Mental health, Elderly persons, Alzheimer's/dementia
Age Range: Mature-old adult
Facility Characteristics
This facility serves 1,400 male and female veterans of all ages and walks of life. The treatment and focus are committed to creating an environment that protects the dignity of individuals and contributes to their feeling of self-worth. Unlike most state facilities, the residents have made the choice to live here.Due to the extensive population of different physical, mental and emotional conditions, the interns have a wide range of experiences during their first three months and if desired, can focus on areas of their choice for the final three months.The treatment method is a team approach so there are a lot of opportunities to become familiar with a variety of different modalities and techniques. These include gerontology information, psychological approaches, pharmacology, depression management, understanding of group dynamics and medical terminology.Training
The internship program is set up in phases, with each phase leading to increased responsibilities at a pace that meets each individual's capability and confidence level. There will be opportunities for work in Guided Imagery, Orff Schulwerk, Reality Orientation, Validation Fantasy Music Therapy techniques. Interns will be involved in music therapy 1:1 sessions, small groups, large groups and possibly co-leading in psychotherapy sessions with Art and Dance therapists.Due to the variety of client population, an intern will become proficient in dealing with a diversity of conditions and situations. The emphasis of this program is to enter the field prepared with extensive competencies and be capable of setting up an entire program. Knowledge or experience with a geriatric population is not a requirement.Essentials
Starting Months: Flexible - arrange w/Program Director
Housing: Provided
Meals: Provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Veteran's Home of California
Megan Edmonston, MT-BC
Veterans Home Station
Yountville, CA 94599
Phone: (707) 948-2527Record last modified: December 4, 2007
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
Denver , COClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit
Population(s): Mental health
Age Range: Adolescent-adult
Facility Characteristics
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan was established in 1961 as the second state supported psychiatric hospital in Colorado. It is located on 233 acres in southwest Denver and is so named because it occupies the site of the old Fort Logan Army Post.
A wide variety of mental health treatment programs are provided to residents of the Denver metropolitan area, north central, and northeastern Colorado. There areas make up approximately 80% of the state's population. Patients are referred to Fort Logan by the community mental health centers. The treatment programs range from intensive short-term care provided to certain age/specialty groups, to long-term intensive and less intensive programs. Music Therapy Programming is provided on the Adolescent and Adult Treatment Units. The Center operates a total of 160beds. Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan is a major component in an integrated public mental health system.Training
The Fort Logan intern can expect experience working closely with the psychiatric population utilizing Music Therapy. Interns are exposed to other professional disciplines and acquire knowledge of a variety of psychiatric disorders and treatment approaches. Skills in charting, assessment, goal and objective formulation, behavior management, design and implementation of treatment programming and group process, are emphasized. Interns have the opportunity to interpret music therapy principles/methods to other professionals in both oral and written form through formal assessment, assessment interviewing and attendance in case review, "mini-team", and discipline meetings. Weekly inservice training is provided on a variety of subjects relating to the internship. There is freedom to explore and implement new ideas and concepts within the program. The intern can also expect guidance and supervision throughout their clinical training experience. Interns are provided professional quality equipment such as digital keyboards, electronic/acoustic instruments, and developmental learning materials to name a few. Interns can expect to have their emotions, perceptions, values, and professional skills challenged, and will leave feeling well prepared for employment as a Board Certified Music Therapist.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Provided (low cost)
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
Melissa Munder, NMT, MT-BC
3520 W Oxford Ave
Denver , CO 80236
Phone: (303) 866-7599
Fax: (303) 866-7196Record last modified: August 6, 2004
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home
Arvada, COClients Served
Setting(s): Nursing home/Assisted Living
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Chronic pain, Elderly persons, Hearing impaired, Mental health
Age Range: Mature adult-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home (ECLH) is a non-profit facility that is a department of Exempla Lutheran Medical Center which is not physically near ECLH. ECLH is less than 10 miles NW of Denver, CO. This facility houses elderly, age 60 years and over in four different living levels: 1) Independent Living 2) Assisted Living 3) Skilled Long-Term Care 4) Alzheimer/Dementia Care Secured Unit. Total population is 240 residents. Services offered to residents are Physical, Occupational, Speech, Restorative, and Activity. Other services offered to residents include Nursing-Registered Nurses,
Certified Nurses Aid, Resident Assistants-Dietary, Administration, Laundry, Housekeeping, Medical Records, Maintenance, and Resident Services. These are: Social Services, Chaplaincy, Activity Therapy, and Beauty Shop.
Training
The intern will gain a variety of experience working with a varied level of the aging population and will work alongside the healthcare staff in Assisted Living, Long Term and Alzeimer/Dementia care settings. Experiences include but are not limited to areas of mental and cognitive functioning, socialization, sensory, and physical health in relationship with the disease process each individual is experiencing.
The intern will learn various techniques and successful applications of working with a person w/a dementia diagnosis as well as how music can be used w/the variety of disease processes of the elderly population including end of life care and how to help facilitate the dying process. This facility is also open to and would welcome new applications of the use of music with the elderly if the intern has specific training or interest in a particular area. This will be discussed and approved first with the Internship Director.
In 2006 ECLH became an Eden Alternative facility. Along with Exempla Corporation, it is also striving for the goal to become one of the top 1% of hospitals in the nation. The intern will learn more of this program and will be expected to participate in this for the duration of the internship. Requirements during internship include Professional Malpractice insurance, a Contract between the Exempla Corporation and the studentÕs school, WorkerÕs Compensation Insurance (a Colorado Law for all students, both in & out of state), and a drug test/background check. This will be explained further on the application.
There are two internship time frames, February and August. For the February position, applications can be requested and will be received until September 30. Interviews will be conducted during October and a selection will be made in November. For the August position, applications can be requested and will be received until March 31. Interviews will be conducted during April and a selection made in May..
Essentials
Starting Months: August, February
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home
Lisa Sprengeler, MT-BC
7991 W. 71st Avenue
Arvada, CO 80004
Phone: (303) 403-3114 ext 2Record last modified: October 5, 2007
Hospice of Larimer County
Fort Collins, COClients Served
Setting(s): Hospice
Population(s): Terminally ill, AIDS, Cancer
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Hospice of Larimer County is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Northwest Colorado, sixty miles north of Denver.The music therapy program was established in 1988 and is directed by a board certified music therapist. Hospice of Larimer County is community based, providing care in residence. Music therapy sessions are held in the clients place of residence, private homes, board and care and nursing facilities. Most sessions are individual or small group in nature.You may apply within a year of the desired starting date and applications will be accepted until four months prior to that time. Preference will be given to Master's candidates or bachelor candidates with extensive clinical experience and proven self-direction.Training
A 40 hour work week will be observed, with vacation and sick leave granted according to the Hospice personnel policy.Program components include:
Observation, orientation, co-leading, and leading music therapy sessions, records and progress notes, staff and inservice meetings, constructive feedback and supervision for the intern, administrative skills, and special projects: a. research project, b. project of intern's choice related to Hospice.Entering skill expectations:
Proficient skills on keyboard and guitar or other chording instrument:
accompany self and others, (I IV V) chord progressions in several keys with melody line on keyboard., play basic selection of traditional, sacred, folk, and popular songs, transpose simple compositions in several keys, sight-read simple compositions and song accompaniments, demonstrate ability to sing basic selections of various song styles, and lead others providing correct pitches and rhythm, compose and develop original melodies and lyrics with simple accompaniment, knowledge of various musical styles and periods, knowledge of Hospice philosophy, some knowledge of clinical psychosocial techniques, ability to develop and implement creative ideas, ability to interact with clients and staff on a professional level, ability to document patient observations and other paperwork with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in a legible handwriting. Verbal communication skills should include use of correct grammar and vocabulary, pleasant singing voice.A car is necessary to visit clients and mileage is paid at the IRS rate. A personal interview is desired if possible, but a phone interview may be substituted in special circumstances. A video tape must be sent with the application if you are not local.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $1,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Hospice of Larimer County
Lynette Mannering, MT-BC
7604 Colland Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 292-0882Record last modified: July 6, 2007
Metro Music Therapy, Inc.
Bailey, COClients Served
Setting(s): Community based service, Private Music Therapy Agency
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Autistic, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Elderly persons, Multiply disabled, Neurologically impaired, Physically disabled, School age population, Stroke
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Metro Music Therapy, Inc. (MMT, Inc.) is a community based practice. Clients are seen in a variety of settings including nursing homes, group homes, Day Care Centers, and private residences. MMT, Inc. maintains a clinica site for 1:1 clients. Clients are served throughout the greater Denver area. You meust have reliable transportation and a willingness to commute on a daily basis. We serve Early Intervention through Elderly populations with a viriety of diagnosis.Training
The intern will have the opportunity to lead 1:1 and group sessions with a variety of clients. The intern will work with the Internsip Director and superviros in addition to the other MT-s employed by MMT, Inc. There will be opportunities to work on music skills, therapy skills, and Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) techniques. The intern must have a car and a willingness to commute ona adaily basis. Extensive driving is part of this position, however, the intern will be reimbursed for mileage.Essentials
Starting Months: January, April, July, October
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Metro Music Therapy, Inc.
Lori Sanders, MM, MT-BC
1113 Vigilante Avenue
Bailey, CO 80421
Phone: (303) 263-5734Record last modified: July 13, 2007
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, COClients Served
Setting(s): Other: Neurologic Rehab-, inpatient & outpatient, Other: Outpatient pediatrics
Population(s): Autistic, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Head injured, Learning disabled, Neurologically impaired, Parkinsons, Physically disabled, School age population, Speech impaired, Stroke, Other: Mutiple sclerosis
Age Range: Infant-adult
Facility Characteristics
Poudre Valley Health System includes a 235 bed general hospital located in Fort Collins, CO which provides services to people in Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming, and Western Nebraska. Services include a Regional Trauma Center, Heart Center, Neuroscience Center, Orthopedic program, Surgery, Oncology, woundcare, psychiatric programs, LifeSkills Rehabilitation, Breast Diagnostic Center, Birthing Center, Hyperbaric Medicine and comprehensive rehabilitation programs. PVH provides service to all ages both inpatient and outpatient.Training
Poudre Valley Hospital will provide you with a strong neurologically based music therapy experience. The intern will work with a wide range of ages and neurodiagnosis. The internship incorporates an interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, and the intern will work in collaboration with Occupational, Physical and Speech therapists. The philosophy of the program at Poudre Valley Hospital is based on a functional, medical model and utilizes Neurologic Music therapy (NMT) techniques to facilitate, train and retrain cognitive, speech and language, sensory and motor functions.
There are several other programs within the Fort Collins community with which this internship is affiliated. These other possible clinical opportunities include working at the Center for Biomedical Research in Music, (CBRM) outpatient neurorehabilitation groups, parent/child family music groups, and at the Center for Neurorehabilitation Services, an outpatient clinic for brain injury recovery. Each of these programs are implemented by board certified neurologic music therapists. As part of the internship experience, the intern will be able to attend an International Training Institute in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), providing the intern with advanced clinical training and scientific knowledge in NMT. It is important to be proficient in voice, piano, and percussion instruments in order to successfully participate in the music therapy program. Autoharp instruction, specific to neurologic music therapy techniques will be provided as part of the internship training experience.
Essentials
Starting Months: January, September
Housing: Not provided
Meals: 10% off@hosp.cafeteria
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Poudre Valley Hospital
Sarah B. Johnson, MM, NMT, MT-BC
1024 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524-3998
Phone: (970) 495-8428Record last modified: September 16, 2005
Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth
Middletown, CTClients Served
Setting(s): Child/adolescent treatment ctr, Inpatient psychiatric unit, State institution (not ICF/MR)
Population(s): Abused/sexually abused, Behavioral disorder, Developmentally disabled, Dual diagnosed, Emotionally disturbed, Mental health, Post traumatic stress disorder, School age population,
Age Range: Child-adolescent
Facility Characteristics
Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth is centrally located in Middletown, Connecticut. Middletown is approximately 20 miles from the center of Hartford - the capital of Connecticut and approximately 50 miles from Danbury, Connecticut. The average census at Riverview Hospital is 98 patients on a daily basis. The capacity/bed space of Riverview Hospital is 99 patients. The hospital participates in the continuum of care for children and youth, ages 6-17 inclusive with mental disorders who cannot receive psychiatric hospital services elsewhere. Diagnostically, they are children and youth who suffer from such serious emotional disorders as acute and subacute psychoses, affective disorders, moderate to severe conduct disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. Riverview Hospital provides the following treatment services to patients: Clinical (Psychiatry, Psychology and Social Work services), Medical, Dental, Nursing, RehabilitationTherapy (Art, Music Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation), Laboratory, Pharmacy, Educational, Dietqry and Substance Abuse.Training
The Music Therapy Internship program at Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth offers students an opportunity to work with patients of a wide age range. Students have the benefit of working under the guidance of 2 Board Certified Music Therapists, each having upwards of 15 years of experience. Interns are able to provide patients with the opportunity to express themselves through a wide variety of equipment including keyboards, percussion instruments, guitars, drums, karaoke and video recording equipment. Music Therapy programming within the Rehabilitation Therapy Department affords alot of flexibility. The Music Therapy program, with the support of the administration, functions as a part of an interdisciplinary treatment team working closely with clinicians and nursing staff to provide quality care to patients. Music Therapy is part of a prescribed course of treatment for patients when deemed necessary by the Rehabilitation Therapist and the medical doctor assigned to each case. The internship program also provides the intern with training opportunities within the Department of Children and Families that are free of charge. The intern is encouraged to continue developing personal and professional skills necessary for further career advancement.Essentials
Starting Months: June, December
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Lunch provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth
Nancy Berard, MT-BC
915 River Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 704-4037Record last modified: November 4, 2007
Southbury Training School
Southbury, CTClients Served
Setting(s): ICF/MR
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Autism spectrum, Multiply disabled
Age Range: adult-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Southbury Training School (STS) in Southbury, Connecticut is a large state funded and operated residential and habilitative facility for adults with mental retardation. Over 60% of the approximately 550 residents have lived here for over 30 years. The average age of the current resident populations is 57 years. The residents of STS participate in a variety of day programs on and off campus. The STS campus is comprised of 125 buildings situated on a campus of 1,600 acres. Southbury is located approximately 25 miles east of the New York border.
Supports and services are provided by a broad array of full time, part time, and consulting staff who provide medical, dental, nursing, clinical (social work, psychiatry, psychology) vocational, residential, therapeutic (OT, PT, Speech, Music) dietary services, and facility support services. STS independently operates its own power, heat, sewage treatment, water, laundry, fie, ambulance, public safety, building maintenance, and transportation.
Training
A uniqueness to the STS program is that one has the opportunity to work with individuals with wide ranges of conditions and diagnoses. The caseload would include people with intermittent needs to those who can carry out basic care for themselves and verbalize to staff their needs and desires, to those people with pervasive needs who have no formal means of communication and depend on staff for total care. A typical schedule includes nine small group, one individual (1:1 session), one JAM session and consulting with an instructor. Interns have occasions to assist with sing-alongs, memorial services, bereavement sessions and managing the sound system for our summer concert series. Experience in electronic music and audio production is available. Interns typically work M-F, 9:00-4:30, (35 hour week) for 30 weeks.
The primary psychological theories implemented in the MT department are the developmental and humanistic approaches.Essentials
Starting Months: flexible
Housing: not provided
Meals: not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Southbury Training School
Julie Andring, MT-BC
P.O. Box 872
Southbury, CT 06488
Phone: (203) 586-2144Record last modified: November 4, 2007
DC Department of Mental Health
Washington, DCClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Outpatient clinic, Community mental health center, Geriatric psychiatric unit
Population(s): Mental health, Abused/sexually abused, Alzheimer's/dementia, Developmentally disabled, Eating disorders, Elderly persons, Emotionally disturbed, Neurologically impaired, Substance abuse, AIDS, Forensic, Post traumatic stress disorder
Age Range: Adult
Facility Characteristics
The Commission on Mental Health Services, under the auspices of the District of Columbia Government, services the city of Washington, D.C. As the largest mental health service provider in the United States, it provides inpatient and outpatient care to over 5000 consumers both on the campus of the historic St. Elizabeths Hospital and in Community Mental Health Centers throughout the city. The Commission employs the full range of service workers in order to provide humane, supportive and comprehensive care.Training
The Commission has a long established history in providing training opportunities to many disciplines, including psychiatry, psychology, social work, physical and occupational therapies, pharmacy, and pastoral counseling. As a Music Therapy trainee, you will join other trainees in Art Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, and Psychodrama to participate in a number of shared classes and workshops. You will participate in music therapy training sessions weekly to enhance musical skills and gain experience in group processing, assessment, and musical improvisation, both vocal and instrumental. You will be responsible for two case presentations, and will join with other music therapy interns in the creation and presentation of a group project. Trainees will receive a reading list prior to the internship period. These readings will be discussed and presented by trainees and staff as part of the training experience.Music Therapy trainees will be assigned groups throughout the Commission, which currently operates an acute care hospital, three regional mental health centers, residential programs, and a forensic services hospital, as well as treatment services for children and youth and other specialized programs.Applicants will be expected to possess functional skills in piano and guitar in addition to any other instruments. Skill in transposition, sight-reading, and embellishing lead lines from simple "Fake" books is a plus. The ability to sing accurately and expressively despite a lack of formal vocal training is a must. Applicants should possess good verbal and written skills. This is a NINE-MONTH INTERNSHIP.All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, and political affiliation.Essentials
Starting Months: September
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $6,750.00
Clinical Training Director
DC Department of Mental Health
VJ Hyde, MT-BC
CT-8 Building, Room 213
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE,
Washington, DC 20032
Phone: (202) 645-6862Record last modified: April 25, 2007
All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Children's hospital or unit
Population(s): Cancer, Early childhood, Medical/surgical, School age population, AIDS, Chronic pain
Age Range: Infant-Young Adult
Facility Characteristics
Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, All Children's Hospital is a 216 bed tertiary center for treatment, teaching and research throughout our state. An average daily inpatient census is 180 patients. Our children range from premature infants to young adults. Many patients at All Children's are acutely or chronically ill and are treated under a wide range of medical services. Children are also treated through the Emergency Center, Outpatient Surgery and several outpatient clinics and doctors' offices. As a teaching and research facility, All Children's is associated with the University of South Florida School of Medicine. The Music Therapist and Music Therapy Intern work closely with the Child Life Department and interact with Social Work Services, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, the Pain Management Team and Pastoral Care within and outside the Music Therapy session.Training
Music Therapy Interns will learn the function of Music Therapy within a pediatric setting. Training focus will include developmental effects of hospitalization on children of all ages, basic descriptions of common illnesses and their treatments, and the use of Music Therapy as a coping intervention. Interns will be expected to participate in the healthcare team. Adaptability, flexibility within Music Therapy sessions, and good verbal communication skills are important for this internship. A practicum experience in pediatrics or a general hospital is beneficial to the incoming intern.No intern position will be offered for June 2005. Beginning in 2006, one training period per year will be offered with a start date of March.Essentials
Starting Months: March 2006
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Hospital cafeteria discount
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
All Children's Hospital
Julie Tatro, MT-BC
Child Life Department
801 Sixth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 767-8513
Fax: (727) 767-8408Record last modified: May 10, 2006
Big Bend Hospice
Tallahassee, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Hospice/Bereavement Services
Population(s): Terminally ill
Age Range: Child - Old adult
Facility Characteristics
Big Bend Hospice provides compassionate care to individuals with a terminal illness, comfort to their families, and emotional support to anyone who has lost a loved one. Grief and loss services are offered for anyone who has experienced a loss. Our hospice serves eight counties with its main office in Tallahassee, FL. Services are provided to patients and families in their homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in our 12 bed in-patient hospice house located at the main office location.Training
Music therapy interns will gain experience in planning and implementing music therapy interventions with hospice patients from a variety of age groups and diagnoses, as well as their family members. They will work as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, social workers, home health aides, chaplains, and volunteers. They will also be volunteers trained in educating interdisciplinary team members, community members, and volunteers through music therapy in-services and community relations events. Through the Grief and Loss Department and The Caring Tree children's bereavement program, interns wil experience co-leading adult, teen, or children's bereavement groups. Interns must have their own reliable vehicle and may drive up to 100 miles a week throughout the internship. Mileage is reimbursed by Big Bend Hospice.
To begin the application process, please send an email or letter of interest to the attention of Natalie Wlodarczyk @ Big Bend Hospice. Applicant must be proficient on guitar and voice, and demonstrate a basic repetoire in a variety of genres, including gospel, hymns, new and old country, oldies, jazz, etc.Essentials
Starting Months: March, May, September, November
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $2,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Big Bend Hospice
Jennifer L. Haskins, MT-BC
1723 Mahan Center Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5428
Phone: (850) 878-5310 ext 128Record last modified: July 24, 2007
Claridge House Nursing Home (Inactive)
North Miami, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Nursing home/Assisted Living, Physical rehabilitation
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Behavioral disorder, Elderly persons, Emotionally disturbed, Hearing impaired, Medical/surgical, Mental health, Neurologically impaired, Speech impaired, Visually impaired
Age Range: Old adult
Facility Characteristics
Claridge House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Miami, Florida is a 240-bed residential facility including special units devoted to skilled care and geriatric dementia. The clinical training director's programs have received recognition from both the residents and administration of the facility, as well as on a county-wide level including the Dade County Activity Director of the Year Award for 1991, and the Resident Council Award for excellence in service.Training
The music therapy clinical training program provides the interns with an opportunity for therapeutic interactions on an individual level, as well as within small and large group settings. Residents range from independent, alert and ambulatory, through various levels of physical and mental impairment, including individuals that have multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, heart disease and stroke patients. Active programming is provided to meet the needs of all residents regardless of their current functional abilities. Applicants for the internship program should be proficient in basic piano and guitar, as well as sight reading skills, and must have a minimum of one semester experience with geriatrics. Internships start in January and June, beginning in January 1993.Essentials
Starting Months: January, June
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Provided
Stipend: $3,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Claridge House Nursing Home
Marcia-Lynn Fern, MT-BC
13900 N.E. Third Ct.
North Miami, FL 33161
Phone: (305) 893-2288 ext. 2016Record last modified: July 27, 2007
Florida State Hospital
Chattahoochee, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit
Population(s): Abused/sexually abused, Alzheimer's/dementia, Developmentally disabled, Mental health, Substance abuse, Elderly persons, Forensic, Dual diagnosed
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Florida State Hospital is a large, state inpatient psychiatric facility of approximately 1,100 adult residents. The facility is located in beautiful Northwest Florida in Chattahoochee, a small city of 3,200, which is accessible by bus and car. Forty miles east is Tallahassee, capital of Florida and home of Florida State University. The populations served at Florida State Hospital are varied and include chronic psychiatric, dually diagnosed mentally retarded, psychiatric geriatric, AlzheimerÕs, forensic and a mentally retarded defendant program. Because of the variety, this facility can provide an intern with experiences that can be marketable when searching for employment. Two meals (lunch and dinner) per day at the hospital cafeteria are provided interns. Housing is provided on a space available basis in a two-story building, containing four apartments, on the hospital grounds.Training
An intern experiences all phases of professional involvement. These include: designing and implementing group and individual music therapy sessions; inter-disciplinary service teams; treatment planning; case conferences; facility-wide activities such as dances, recitals, variety shows, holiday celebrations, etc. The intern works with other music therapists as well as independently under the supervision of a credentialed music therapist. A Central Music Therapy Clinic has excellent resources, such as a music library of books, phonograph records, compact discs and an adequate supply of music instruments and equipment. These materials assist the therapist in planning and executing quality therapeutic experiences. Entering skills for interns should include: voice, piano, and guitar proficiency; knowledge of behavioral principles; group leadership skills; verbal and written communication skills; genuine interest in the adult psychiatric population; maturity and professional identity.The facility offers numerous services to interns. The most notable is a suite of rooms in a two-story building on campus housing interns in Occupational Therapy, Horticulture, Recreation, and Music Therapy. This mixture of interns provides a mix of ideas and directions that help a student to prepare for professional duties.Essentials
Starting Months: Flexible
Housing: Provided
Meals: Provided (two meals)
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Florida State Hospital
Karen E. Yates, MM, MT-BC
PO Box 1000
Central Music Therapy Clinic
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
Phone: (850) 663-7778
Fax: (850) 663-7212Record last modified: June 1, 2006
Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Hospice/Bereavement Services, ,
Population(s): AIDS, Alzheimer's/dementia, Cancer, Elderly persons, Terminally ill, Comatose, Stroke
Age Range: Child-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Hospice of Palm Beach County (HPBC) is a non-profit organization that provides end of life care to over 1000 patients on a daily basis. Patients are served in their homes, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, hospitals and in six inpatient hospice units. The C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center is the West Palm Beach headquarters for HPBC and has a 36-bed acute care inpatient unit. Two miles away, the Horizons Bereavement Center houses our bereavement and integrative therapies department, including music therapy. Hospice of Palm Beach County is located in southeastern Florida in a county of over one million residents. It is 1 1/2 hours north of Miami and 3 hours south of Orlando.(HPBC) strives to provide the utmost quality in end of life care for patients and families through an interdisciplinary team that includes palliative medical services, social work, pastoral care, music therapy, volunteers, pharmacy, and integrative therapies. Grief support services are available after the death of a loved one through Horizons Bereavement Center, a program within HPBC. Horizons offers support groups as well as individual and family counseling within public and private schools throughout Palm Beach County.Music Therapy is highly visible and supported by the staff and administration of HPBC. HPBC employs thirteen full-time board certified music therapists who work as integral members of the interdisciplinary team. Music Therapists use primarily live musical experiences to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and families.Training
HPBC accepts two interns per year, beginning in January and June. Interns gain extensive clinical music therapy experience working with patients and their families within a variety of settings. Treatment typically involves individual sessions with the patient, although it is common for the family and other team members to be present as well. Regular supervision, a variety of field experiences and special projects are integrated to provide a diverse experience for the intern. Interns have the opportunity to work with children and teens through the co-facilitation of bereavement groups with the children's music therapist. During the spring, interns participate in our annual bereavement camp.The internship at HPBC requires excellent musical skills along with clinical knowledge of basic counseling skills and end-of-life issues. Interns must have a car, a valid driverÕs license, and automobile insurance. Mileage for work-related driving is reimbursed at 48.5 cents per mile. For further information visit the HPBC web page at www.hpbc.com or contact the Internship Director Carla Tanguay, MA, MT-BC (phone 561-494-6849 or email ctanguay@hpbc.com).Essentials
Starting Months: January, June
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $6,000.00
Clinical Training Director
Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Carla Tanguay, MA, MT-BC
5300 East Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407-2387
Phone: (561) 494-6849Record last modified: April 20, 2007
Leon District Public School System
Tallahassee, FLClients Served
Setting(s): School (K-12), Other: School district, Adult education
Population(s): Emotionally disturbed, Physically disabled, Developmentally disabled, Substance abuse, Autistic, Behavioral disorder, Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, School age population, Speech impaired, Visually impaired, Other: Juvenile offender, Other: Mainstream classes, Other: Gifted, Early childhood
Age Range: Infant-adult
Facility Characteristics
The internship at Leon District Public School System provides a district-wide public school setting in which interns can practice music therapy techniques with a variety of student populations. All populations (including Gifted) are served by Exceptional Student Education in the Florida Public Schools.Training
Interns function as independent therapists with an RMT available to advise and assist. Interns work with classroom teachers, speech, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists and administrative personnel to plan and implement effective programs.Please Note: The intern must provide a car for travel between schools. (Accommodations can be made for special situations). Entering expectations are: some experience in teaching/leading large groups, coursework in special and music education preferred, good musical skills, and interest in educational research.There is a $.25 travel mileage allotted for travel between the schools.Essentials
Starting Months: August, December
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Leon District Public School System
Brenda Rice, MME, MT-BC
2750 Mission Road
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: (850) 488-5785
Fax: (850) 922-6487Record last modified: January 31, 2005
Tallahassee Memorial Health Care
Tallahassee, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Adult day care, Children's hospital or unit, General Hospital, Nursing home/Assisted Living, Oncology, Outpatient clinic, Physical rehabilitation
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Cancer, Chronic pain, Comatose, Elderly persons, Head injured, Medical/surgical, Neurologically impaired, Parkinsons, Speech impaired, Stroke
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a 770 bed full-service regional medical center with multiple inpatient and outpatient specialty facilities. In addition to services at the Behavioral Health Center provided by a separate music therapy department, TMH provides music therapy services through group and individual sessions for premature infants through seniors in areas such as Newborn Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, "Surgery Buddies" for pediatric surgical patients, Angie Deeb Cancer Unit, Heart and Vascular Institute, Extended Care and Long Term Care Units, NeuroScience Center, Neurology Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Labor and Delivery, and Adult Day Care. Goals and objectives include cognitive stimulation and reality orientation, rehabilitation of physical and cognitive abilities, enhanced development, coping skills, mood elevation, and normalization of environment, and pain and anxiety management. Music therapy programs are augmented by the TMH Arts in Medicine program in which volunteers from the Tallahassee community provide patients, visitors, and staff with experiences in computer discovery, dance, theater, literature, music, and visual art to enhance the hospital environment.Training
Music therapy interns at TMH have the opportunity to observe, co-lead, and lead individual and group sessions in all units and facilities, participate in treatment team meetings, document patient progress daily, weekly, and monthly, implement patient assessment and evaluation, and complete case studies and special projects. Additionally, field trips provide interns with exposure to other local music therapy programs in private practice, crisis intervention, psychiatric, special education, and palliative care settings.Essentials
Starting Months: January, April, July, October
Housing: Not available
Meals: One meal per day
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Tallahassee Memorial Health Care
Judy Nguyen, MT-BC
1331 East Sixth Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: (850) 431-7468
Fax: (850) 431-4483Record last modified: February 27, 2006
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
Clearwater, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Hospice/Bereavement Services,
Population(s): Cancer, Terminally ill
Age Range: child-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Training
Essentials
Starting Months: Flexible
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
Anna E. Weaver, MA, MAMT, CHt, MT-BC
Lavender Team
5771 Roosevelt Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 586-4432Record last modified: November 4, 2007
United Cerebral Palsy of Miami, Inc.
Miami, FLClients Served
Setting(s): Day care/treatment center, Children's day care/preschool, Early intervention
Population(s): Autistic, Developmentally disabled, Hearing impaired, Multiply disabled, Neurologically impaired, Physically disabled, Speech impaired, Substance abuse, Visually impaired, AIDS
Age Range: Infant-child
Facility Characteristics
The Music Therapy program at the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami is an integral part of the transdisciplinary approach that is implemented at the center. Together with physical, occupational, and speech therapies, the intern experiences the opportunity to work closely within the team. Music Therapy at the Center is the controlled application of organized music activities designed to enhance the development of children and adults who have sensory, motor, or emotional handicaps. Special emphasis is placed on the physically handicapped with an in-depth study and practice of a physical therapy technique called Neuro-developmental Treatment (NDT), and its applications within the music therapy sessions.Training
The internship is highly structured with immediate feedback to the intern regarding performance. All interns are required to write original songs and activities for their sessions based on observation of the clinical training supervisor. The internship stresses the importance of good observation skills, appropriate assessment and implementation, and a high degree of creativity. The intern should have acquired functional skills in voice, guitar, and piano prior to internship.The atmosphere of the internship is warm and supportive, encouraging the intern to explore his/her potential for growth in all areas with supervisory assistance to insure competence and confidence. Both the intern and the supervisor must work together to promote a positive learning experience and to provide quality therapeutic intervention.Essentials
Starting Months: Flexible, arrange w/ Director
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $2,400.00
Clinical Training Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Miami, Inc.
Barbara Penkosky, MT-BC
1411 NW 14th Ave
Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 325-1080 x1257Record last modified: December 7, 2007
Augusta VA MC
Augusta, GAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient medical unit, Inpatient psychiatric unit, Geriatric facility-not nursing, Day care/treatment center, Drug/alcohol program, Geriatric psychiatric unit, Hospice/Bereavement Services, Nursing home/Assisted Living
Population(s): Elderly persons, Medical/surgical, Neurologically impaired, Head injured, Mental health, Physically disabled, Post traumatic stress disorder, , Alzheimer's/dementia, Cancer, Medical/surgical, ,
Age Range: Young-old adult
Facility Characteristics
The Augusta VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, is a two-division consolidated medical center located in the heart of downtown Augusta. It provides comprehensive, quality patient care to all eligible veterans, primarily in 24 counties in Georgia and South Carolina. The downtown division is a general medical and surgical facility that also treats veterans and active-duty personnel with spinal cord injuries and medical patients with acute psychiatric disorders. The uptown division, which opened in May 1991, provides outpatient and inpatient treatment programs in the areas of psychiatry, nursing home care, Alzheimer's, substance abuse. Post traumatic stress disorder, day treatment, mental hygiene, community care, blind rehabilitation, hospice, and stroke rehabilitation. Music Therapy services are currently provided at the uptown division only.Training
As an intern at the Augusta VA Medical Center, you will have the opportunities to work with a variety of patient population groups. Your primary focus would be the Alzheimer's unit, offering both group and individual treatment. You would also receive referrals from other treatment programs within the medical center, such as psychiatry and rehabilitation.
Interns spend the first two weeks of training in orientation. After completing orientation and observation of the supervising music therapist for approximately six weeks, the intern will gradually assume full responsibility for planning and conducting all music therapy sessions and completing all related documentation, for the remainder of the internship experience.
Essentials
Starting Months: January, July, September
Housing: Low cost
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Augusta VA MC
Sheri Smith, MT-BC
Geriatric & Mental Health Rehab. Therapy (326)
1 Freedom Way
Augusta, GA 30904
Phone: (706) 733-0188 Ext. 7395
Fax: (706) 731-7165Record last modified: July 24, 2002
Central State Hospital
Milledgeville, GAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Child/adolescent treatment ctr, Forensic facility, Geriatric psychiatric unit
Population(s): Substance abuse, Behavioral disorder, Emotionally disturbed, Developmentally disabled, Forensic, Abused/sexually abused, Alzheimer's/dementia, Elderly persons, Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, Mental health, Neurologically impaired, Physically disabled, School age population, Speech impaired, Terminally ill
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Central State Hospital covers 1,000 acres of land and is divided into six Divisions which include: Veteran Division, Regional Psychiatric Division, Long Term Care Division, Developmental Disabilities Division, Forensic Division, and Medical Surgical Division. CSH employs approximately 3,000 people and serves 1,933 clients.Types of populations served include: Geriatric, Adult Psychiatric (acute and chronic), Children and Adolescents (emotionally and behaviorally disturbed), Veterans, Developmentally Disabled and Forensics.Services provided: Music Therapy, Art therapy, Recreation Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychological Counseling, Patient Education, Play Therapy, Group Therapy Counseling, Speech Therapy, Alcohol and Drug Rehab Therapy, and Psychotropic Drug Therapy. CSH has a modern medical surgical facility, and our own school program, several libraries, and a post office.Training
Interns will have an opportunity for: Aggressive control training, fire safety, Hazardous chemical training, human rights and confidentiality training. They will have access to several libraries for reading and research. Georgia College has an excellent music therapy program and interns may consult and interact with professors and students. The college is only 2 miles from the facility.Interns should be able to accompany their voice on two different instruments proficiently, transpose to different keys, and improvise. They should be able to lead and co-lead group sessions and be knowledgeable in designing goals and objectives for clients. Interns will apply behavioral techniques and record data. They will be required to complete 2 case studies during their internship.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Central State Hospital
Meredith Taylor, MT-BC
Binion Building
752 Broad Street
Milledgeville, GA 31062
Phone: (478) 445-4701Record last modified: April 19, 2007
Clayton County Public Schools
Jonesboro, GAClients Served
Setting(s): School (K-12)
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Hearing impaired, Emotionally disturbed, Physically disabled
Age Range: Child-young adult
Facility Characteristics
The Music Therapy Program in Clayton County is mainly concerned with providing a goal-oriented learning experience in a music setting which will enhance current levels of functioning, stimulate sensory experiences and encourage self-expression in a manner that is socially acceptable.Clayton County is located in the Metropolitan Atlanta area, approximately 15 minutes south of the city. Housing, transportation, educational, cultural and recreational facilities are excellent. Music therapy programs are found in a number of facilities covering a wide range of populations. In brief, the music therapy program in Clayton County allows the experience of working in a goal-oriented setting utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach with a broad range of disabilities and ages, with access to the benefits of a large metropolitan area.Training
The clinical training program provides the opportunity to work with students age 3 through 21 in a public school setting. The wide range of disabilities includes: severely mentally handicapped, moderately mentally handicapped, hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped, multiply handicapped and behavioral disorders. The schools utilize a multi-disciplinary approach and all staff members work together to teach certain skills.The staff includes special educators, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech/language therapists, instructors for hearing and visual impairments, and adaptive physical education instructors. The music therapists provide an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for each student serviced. These goals are reviewed every six weeks and revised annually.Essentials
Starting Months: August, December
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Clayton County Public Schools
Lalah Manly, MM, MT-BC
9540 Tara Blvd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: (770) 472-8473Record last modified: July 30, 2007
Fulton County School System
Alpharetta, GAClients Served
Setting(s): , Children's day care/preschool, Early intervention, School (K-12)
Population(s): Autistic, Behavioral disorder, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Emotionally disturbed, Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, Multiply disabled, Physically disabled, School age population, ,
Age Range: Child - adolescent
Facility Characteristics
Fulton County Schools is one of a number of school districts in the Atlanta area and is located directly north and south of the city of Atlanta. The Music Therapy department serves a diverse number of populations, grades Pre-K-12. Fulton County schools promote the inclusion of special needs students into regular school programming when deemed appropriate. Specific populations served by the music therapy program include Moderate and Severe/Profound Intellectually Disabled, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Impaired, Autism, Speech and Language Impaired, Special Needs Kindergarten, and Special Needs Preschool children. The music therapy program serves approximately 525 students with each music therapist seeing approximately 40 to 50 students a day.Training
the music therapy program is funded through the music education department and therefore we have great interaction and support throughout the county. Besides the four music therapists on staff providing therapy, we have an additional 11 therapists working in other educational settings such as elementary music, band, choral and orchestra settings. Special learning opportunities include Augmentative Communication Training, Adaptive Software Training, county music meetings, inservices in other related therapies, and a wide range of disabilities (special needs) from very diverse backgrounds. Skills needed would include guitar, voice, flexibility, creativity, transportaion and a love for all children.Essentials
Starting Months: August, December
Housing: Not Available
Meals: Not Available
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Fulton County School System
Amber Weldon-Stephens, EdS, MT-BC
192 Mayfield Street
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: (770) 643-3319
Fax: (770) 667-2840Record last modified: June 1, 2006
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Rome, GAClients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Child/adolescent treatment ctr, ICF-MR, Geriatric psychiatric unit
Population(s): Developmentally disabled, Mental health, Substance abuse, Physically disabled, Dual diagnosed
Age Range: Adolescent-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital is one of 10 state-supported inpatient treatment/habilitation sites in Georgia. Rome is located 65 miles northwest of Atlanta, and is a city of 40,000 nestled in a scenic river valley.One of the most distinctive qualities of the internship program at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital is that we offer interns experiences in music therapy with a variety of populations including adult and adolescent psychiatric patients, dually diagnosed adults, (both developmentally disabled/ psychiatric and chemically dependent/psychiatric) and developmentally disabled adolescents and adults (many who are multiply handicapped).Training
The Clinical Training Director has 19 years experience in music therapy with psychiatric patients (adult and adolescent) and developmentally disabled clients. The three supervising RMT's are also experienced professionals, with 20 years experience in all. Music Therapy is a well respected discipline at Northwest Regional Hospital, and interns are welcomed and appreciated for their contributions to patients and client's treatment or habilitation. High standards of professionalism and musicianship are required of interns.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Provided
Meals: Provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital
Constance Wright, MT-BC
Building 401
1305 Redmond Circle
Rome, GA 30165-1307
Phone: (706) 295-6080
Fax: (706) 295-6320Record last modified: May 22, 2002
Under Musical Construction, Inc.
Alpharetta, GAClients Served
Setting(s): Private Music Therapy Agency, Day care/treatment center, Community based service, School (K-12),
Population(s): Autistic, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Speech impaired, School age population, Learning disabled,
Age Range: Infant- adult
Facility Characteristics
Training
Essentials
Starting Months: January, March, July, September
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Under Musical Construction, Inc.
Julie Distelhurst, MT-BC
10960 State Bridge Road
Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Phone: (770) 862-7464
Fax: (770) 772-6595Record last modified: August 10, 2006
Community Therapy Services (Inactive)
St. Charles, ILClients Served
Setting(s): Community based service, Early intervention program, Outpatient clinic, School (K-12)
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Autistic, Behavioral disorder, Developmentally disabled, Early childhood, Emotionally disturbed, Hearing impaired, Learning disabled, Rett syndrome, School age population, Speech impaired
Age Range: Infant-old adult
Facility Characteristics
CTS offers a variety of therapeutic interventions-music therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, art therapy, infant massage, and animal assisted therapy. Our teams of professionals work together to provide programs that promote the personal, developmental and emotional growth of our clients. Our flexible approach allows us to develop the best therapeutic internventions that meet the individual needs of each client.Training
CTS is a clinic and a contract facility. We have 5 full-time Board Certified music therapists to work with and provide supervision. Therapy services are provided for individuals and groups both inour Geneva clinic and at various facilities in the community, such as schools, alternative education centers, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilties. CTS therapists are skilled at working with clients who are at risk or have autism, speech-language delays, neurological impairments, physical delays, cognitive deficits, and social disordersEssentials
Starting Months: January, March, May, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Community Therapy Services
Stacey Lusk, MT-BC
40W310 LaFox Road
Suite 1A
St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: (630) 208-8880
Fax: (630) 208-8881Record last modified: November 8, 2006
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (Inactive)
Elmhurst, ILClients Served
Setting(s): Partial hospitalization, Inpatient psychiatric unit, Other: outpatient adolescent, Outpatient clinic, Drug/alcohol program
Population(s): Alzheimer's/dementia, Dual diagnosed, Eating disorders, Emotionally disturbed, Medical/surgical, Mental health, Post traumatic stress disorder, Substance abuse
Age Range: Adolescent-old adult
Facility Characteristics
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital is a small non-profit hospital located in Elmhurst, Illinois (approximately 25 miles west of Chicago). The adjunctive therapy department is located in the Behavioral Health Services of the hospital led by a board-certified music therapist and a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. The inpatient unit consists of 18 beds with groups consisting of a wide range of age and levels of functioning. Several times a week, inpatient groups are split to accommodate levels of functioning and specific needs. While patients typically stay from one to seven days inpatient, the outpatient stay is from four to six weeks. Adults and adolescents are split into two separate programs that have adjunctive therapy at least four times a week. Other groups included in the overall program include psychoeducation (stress management), spirituality, community meeting, exercise, pet therapy, and process groups. In addition to adjunctive therapy, staff includes psychiatrists, nurses, mental health associates, licensed counselors/social workers,chaplain, and other consults as needed. Behavioral Health Services also provides training for nursing, social work, and counseling students.Training
Music Therapy interns at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital will begin the first six weeks of training by becoming oriented to the facility and internship requirements followed by observation of music/adjunctive therapy program. During the next eight weeks of training the intern will continue observation, begin to co-lead group adjunctive and music therapy groups at both in and outpatient facilites. Interns will begin working on special project requirements such as development and implementation of a new music therapy group. In the last three months of the internship, the intern will continue working on special projects and lead music therapy, adjunctive therapy, and education groups in all settings. Intern supervision and attendance/participation in team/staff meetings occurs weekly. Interns will learn and explore music in (lyric analysis) and as therapy (improvisation). Throughout the internship, the intern has the opportunity to attend and particiapte in hsopital and local seminars related to mental health.Essentials
Starting Months: January, July
Housing: Not provided
Meals: Low cost
Stipend: $0.00
Clinical Training Director
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Stefanie T.