Music Therapy Interns

About the role

The Music Therapy Program at Hospice of Santa Cruz County serves patients and their families of Santa Cruz County who are on hospice services. We have offices in both Scotts Valley and Watsonville.

Responsibilities

• Complete an undergrad and/or master's level AMTA approved Music Therapy program
• Have proficient guitar skills
• Have confident singing skills
• Have a pleasant singing voice
• Be interested and excited about self-exploration
• Be interested in increasing musical repertoire to fit the population
• Have technological skills/interest to expand them
• Observe the music therapist, the music therapy intern (MTI), and other disciplines in field visits in the first 3-4 weeks of internship
• Participate in general orientation including Hospice Educational Network videos
• Begin to co-lead sessions with supervisor and present MTI, working towards autonomy to lead sessions independently
• Receive weekly supervision with the internship director and be observed weekly by the internship director/supervisor
• Carry your own caseload
• Attend an Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meeting bi-monthly
• Have the option to attend a monthly staff support group
• Create an internship project specific to the population or incorporate internship experience data for their potential research/thesis project
• Sessions will most likely be 1:1 visits and small family sessions with 2 group sessions/week at a facility as the availability allows
• The internship is a 4 day/ 32 hour a week position

Requirements

To Be Considered For This Internship, The Applicant Must Have:

• Completed an undergrad and/or master's level AMTA approved Music Therapy program
• Proficient guitar skills
• Confident singing skills
• A pleasant singing voice
• An interest and excitement concerning self-exploration
• An interest to increase musical repertoire to fit the population
• Technological skills/interest to expand them

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

$3375 - $3380 per month

Schedule

The internship is a 4 day/ 32 hour a week position.

Contact Information

Please contact Anya Ismail, MA, MT-BC, Music Therapy Program Manager for further details: aismail@hospicesantacruz.org