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Description: 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 internprogram 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 Foundation a. Music Theory and History b. Composition and Arranging Skill c. Major Performance Medium Skill d. Functional Music Skill e. Conducting Skill f. Movement Skill 2. Clinical Foundation a. Therapeutic Application b. Therapeutic Principle c. The Therapeutic Relationship 3. Music Therapy a. Foundations and Principle b. Client Assessment c. Treatment Planning d. Therapy Implementation e. Therapy Evaluation f. Documentation g. Termination/Discharge Planning h. Professional Role/Ethic i. Interprofessional Collaboration j. Supervision and Administration k. Research Method Qualifications: Education: * Minimum of bachelor's degree in Music Therapy. Physical Demands Please click here to view the Physical Demands The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.