Internship Program:
Comprehensive and intensive training under the supervision of several MT-BCs in every area of medical concentration, including general inpatient acute care, adult ICU, Bone and Marrow Transplantation & Cell Therapy Program, Heart/Lung Transplant, Level I Trauma/Burn Center, Palliative and Comfort Care Unit, Level IV Neonatal ICU (NICU), adolescent and adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and inpatient rehabilitation.
Opportunities for co-treating with multiple disciplines, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, support coordinators, and chaplains
Opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
Opportunities to participate in educational services for medical staff
Intership Entry-Level Requirement:
Applicants must be within six months of completing undergraduate or equivalency degree in music therapy from an accredited university.
Proficient in guitar, voice, and piano.
Functional and diverse musical skills, with repertoire that includes but is not limited to hymns/gospel, country, rock, jazz, show tunes, R&B, and popular music.
Ability to lead group sessions while singing and performing on guitar.
Basic knowledge of medical diagnoses, music therapy techniques, and common medical music therapy goals.
Professional interpersonal skills.
Winter/Spring Deadline: Submit application by May 31 Summer/Fall Deadline: Submit application by December 31
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Please include with your application:
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One letter of recommendation and eligibility for internship from your professor or academic advisor
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Please record yourself performing four songs: three on guitar and one on piano. One song performed on guitar should utilize fingerpicking. Please send links to these videos via email with your application. These songs should be from each of the following four genres:
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Please Note: If we accept you for this internship, we will follow up regarding required health immunizations and potential areas of improvement, to be discussed prior to the internship start date For questions regarding UAB’s National Roster Music Therapy Internship Program, please email Aria Mandt at
aegrosso@uabmc.edu
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