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University-Affiliated Internships with
Moments Music Therapy

During your internship you will learn how to facilitate music therapy groups with older adults  and will work with clients individually in skilled nursing facilities and patients in hospice care. You will work alongside each MT-BC on the team to gain different perspectives and approaches to functional goals. Your internship begins by observing and learning the therapeutic process as it applies to our population and you will gradually increase your presence and leadership in sessions through the first 3 months until you are fully confident in planning, leading and documenting sessions. For the second half of your term, you will lead most sessions, complete related documentation, serve as mentor to a beginning intern, and will continue to receive individual supervision weekly.

Talk to your univeristy MT program director to see if this internship is right for you! 

What to expect

  • Development of clinical skills, documentation methods, and profesional presence

  • High energy group facilitation and patient-led one on one sessions

  • Driving to several different locations each day in our service area

  • Loading equipment in and out of your car several times each day

  • Stipend 

  • CPR training

  • Moments will provide necessary equipment except for a guitar

  • Work days from 8-5pm on average, weekdays only

  • Time to work at home each week to complete assignments and plan

  • Weekly written assignments and a few bigger projects to prepare you for professional work

  • Weekly individual supervision and weekly team meetings to plan and share ideas

  • Networking opportunities

What we are looking for

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Strong musicianship including

  • Piano (accompany yourself singing using different accompaniment styles in several keys)

  • Guitar (play in the keys of  C, G, D, E, fingerpicking, strumming, and using a pick; appropriate strumming patterns for different musical genres

  • Basic knowledge of appropriate repertoire for adults aged 70 - 100

  • Ability to learn and memorize music quickly

  • Play by ear for simple music with 3 basic chords

Warm people skills

  • Flexibility

  • Acceptance of all

  • Quickly develop rapport

  • Interest in others

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Creativity and the willingness to be a little uncomfortable as you grow!

Interested in our internship?

Ask your University MT Director if this internship is right for you! We are a university-affiliated site which means we will need to communicate with your university before you apply!

Start dates:  second Monday of January, April, July and October

Application deadline: 3 months before desired start date

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