Music Therapy Intern

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Overview

The music therapy intern program is a PAID internship that provides intense working experience in music therapy. We place an emphasis on candidates with a strong background in cultural awareness and issues related to equity and diversity. We are interested in supporting students while working from an equity lens, and are committed to educating and supporting students who reflect the diversity of the patients and families we serve. Music therapy interns develop and provide music therapy interventions under supervision of a Board Certified Music Therapist at Children's MN. Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession that uses the clinical applications of music to meet individualized non-musical goals. These goals could be physical, cognitive, emotional, or social. At Children’s Minnesota, patients are seen for individual, group, or family music therapy sessions.

Position Responsibilities:

Interns can expect to have a diverse and fulfilling experience at Children's MN and will: participate in clinical supervision with board certified music therapists and other healthcare professionals, observe, co-lead and lead individual, family and group sessions. Interns will eventually be responsible for their own schedule and caseload during the leadership portion of the internship.

Competencies/Skills to be developed:

By the end of internship, Children's MN music therapy interns will meet all AMTA designated competencies required to sit for board certification. These include:
1. Music Foundations
a. Music Theory and History
b. Composition and Arranging Skills
c. Major Performance Medium Skills
d. Functional Music Skills
e. Conducting Skills
f. Movement Skills

2. Clinical Foundations

a. Therapeutic Applications

b. Therapeutic Principles

c. The Therapeutic Relationship

3. Music Therapy

a. Foundations and Principles

b. Client Assessment

c. Treatment Planning

d. Therapy Implementation

e. Therapy Evaluation

f. Documentation

g. Termination/Discharge Planning

h. Professional Role/Ethics

i. Interprofessional Collaboration

j. Supervision and Administration

k. Research Methods

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Overview

The music therapy intern program is a PAID internship that provides intense working experience in music therapy. We place an emphasis on candidates with a strong background in cultural awareness and issues related to equity and diversity. We are interested in supporting students while working from an equity lens, and are committed to educating and supporting students who reflect the diversity of the patients and families we serve. Music therapy interns develop and provide music therapy interventions under supervision of a Board Certified Music Therapist at Children's MN. Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession that uses the clinical applications of music to meet individualized non-musical goals. These goals could be physical, cognitive, emotional, or social. At Children’s Minnesota, patients are seen for individual, group, or family music therapy sessions.

Position Responsibilities:

Interns can expect to have a diverse and fulfilling experience at Children's MN and will: participate in clinical supervision with board certified music therapists and other healthcare professionals, observe, co-lead and lead individual, family and group sessions. Interns will eventually be responsible for their own schedule and caseload during the leadership portion of the internship.

Competencies/Skills to be developed:

By the end of internship, Children's MN music therapy interns will meet all AMTA designated competencies required to sit for board certification. These include:
1. Music Foundations
a. Music Theory and History
b. Composition and Arranging Skills
c. Major Performance Medium Skills
d. Functional Music Skills
e. Conducting Skills
f. Movement Skills

2. Clinical Foundations

a. Therapeutic Applications

b. Therapeutic Principles

c. The Therapeutic Relationship

3. Music Therapy

a. Foundations and Principles

b. Client Assessment

c. Treatment Planning

d. Therapy Implementation

e. Therapy Evaluation

f. Documentation