There is an immediate opening for a 1/2 time MT at Monroe County Intermediate School District.

Those interested should go to the below website and can feel free to call me with questions. I am going on my 24th year with MCISD and continue to feel professionally fulfilled and creatively challenged. I recommend this position to MTs who enjoy working with school-aged students age 0-26. http://www.misd.k12.mi.us - Click on the "Employment" tab.

Angie Snell (cell) 734 693-2763

Sarah Bretz
Email: sarah_bretz@judsoncenter.org
Fax: 248-837-2018

Working Title: Autism Specialist/Music Therapist Location: Royal Oak, MI
Reports To: Clinical Supervisor FLSA (Nonexempt) Hourly
$23/hourly unit

Judson Center's Autism Connections program provides services and support to children and families affected by autism spectrum disorders.

Summary of Position:
* Assess consumer needs and collaboratively establish therapeutic goals for children/teens with ASD
* Appropriately plan and implement music therapy interventions for children/teens with ASD.
* Provide behavioral management as necessary.
* Maintain written progress notes, service plans and communication with parents.
* Attend monthly staff meetings.
* Perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department, and the agency

Competencies:
* Ability to work with children and teenagers of various developmental levels
* Ability to conduct individual and group sessions using keyboard, guitar, vocal and rhythmic interventions
* Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the unique needs of this population
* Knowledge of various forms of intervention used in autism treatment, including but not limited to ABA, PLAY/RDI/DIR, biomedical, speech, PECS, and OT
* Excellent organizational skills
* Excellent writing skills
* Ability to participate cooperatively with professional staff
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to appropriately manage behavioral issues among consumers
* Cultural competence

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy, or its equivalent, and MT-BC or RMT credentials
* Minimum one year experience providing individual and/or group music therapy to individuals with autism and
their families
* Valid Michigan's Driver License, appropriate insurance, and use of own vehicle
* Qualifications must be in compliance with all licensing requirements and other governmental and accrediting
bodies.

Environment:
* Royal Oak office, client/family homes as deemed appropriate by the therapist

From Roberta Justice...

Autism Society of Michigan and the Autism Collaborative at EMU will be hosting the Spring Conference featuring Carol Stock Kranwitz author of "Out-of-Sync Child" and "The Out-of-Sync Child has Fun". The conference will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Eaglecrest Resort in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Conference Details

Please view the job listing here:

Full-time Music Therapist Needed - Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital

Ingham County Medical Care Facility, 236-bed skilled, long-term/short-term care nursing facility, has an opening for a Music Therapist to work in our current building as well as our new short-term rehab unit.

Under the direction of the Therapeutic Activities Director, assesses individual resident’s psycho-social and physical condition and evaluates for participation in activities. Completes initial music assessments on all newly admitted residents utilizing the Music Therapy Assessment Form. And organizes, prepares for, and conducts both music and other recreational programs for both large and small group activities including dementia Unit.

The ideal candidate must possess a four year degree with certification in music therapy, with experience in geriatric activities programming preferred.

Ability to obtain a Michigan chauffeurs license required.

We offer an excellent wage and benefit plan, including health, dental, and life insurance as well as a retirement plan and a generous paid time off program.

Come for a tour of our facility and complete an application at
3860 Dobie Rd., Okemos, MI
or fax resume to (517) 381-6202

Summer Employment for Music Therapist!

Music Therapist needed for children’s summer therapy camp. Salary plus room and board provided. Bay Cliff Health Camp is located in Big Bay, MI on scenic Lake Superior. Board Certification or post-internship experience and a love for children required. Plan and treat children with physical disabilities and speech-language impairments, ages 3-17, in conjunction with multidisciplinary therapy staff. The children’s therapy program is one continuous 8-week session and runs June 13 through August 8, 2010. Contact Karen Schlicher at Bay Cliff Health Camp, PO Box 310, Big Bay, MI, 49808, 906-345-9314, baycliff@baycliff.org, www.baycliff.org

The Visiting Nurse Association is looking for 2 music therapists who have experience working with children/teens to provide group sessions for 2 of their bereavement camps this year. Whether a music therapist is only available for one of the camp dates, or both, they should contact Claudia Nafsu at 248-819-1058 or CNafsu@VNA.org.

The goals for the camp/fact sheet are attached.

Saturday Camp Dates : April 17 and October 9
Time 9:45 to 4:00
Pay is $100 for each camp date (3-4 groups)
Approximately 45 kids at the camp, ages ranging from 5-18
Location is at Westminster Presbyterian Church
17567 Hubbell St.
Detroit, 48235
Some instruments are provided, newly purchased in Fall 2009.

You can also contact Laura Avers Duda, as she worked for this bereavement camp in November 2009 & can give some advise to anyone interested if needed... You can e-mail her at cellosmile@yahoo.com.

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FACT SHEET

About the Kamp

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan’s Kamp Kids Matter assists children through their grief after the death of an important person in their life. Begun in October 2008, this free service supports a previously unmet need in our community.

Goals
* Create a safe and nurturing environment for children to share their grief with other children and trusting adults and to discover their own inner strength.
* Aid children in better understanding their grief and expressing their feelings through structured activities and fun.
* Use professionals and trained volunteers to educate and demonstrate appropriate ways for children to express healthy grief.
* Provide families with information on community-based grief support systems.

Statistics on Children’s Grief
* Approximately 1.5 million children are living in a single-family household because of the death of one parent.
* 1 in 5 kids will experience the death of someone close by the age of 18 (Kenneth Doka, Editor of OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying).
* 51.9% of inner city children have experienced the death of a close friend or relative by the age of 21 (Breslau, 2004).
* 37% of children before the age of puberty will suffer from major depression one year after the death of a parent (Weller, Weller, Fristad, & Bowes, 1991).

Contact
Claudia Nafsu, Bereavement and Volunteer Services Coordinator
(248) 967-8361
cnafsu@vna.org
www.vna.org

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!!
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Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp

A camp that provides life-changing opportunities for musical expression, movement, performance and social interaction for all people with special needs and their siblings in a welcoming summer camp setting focused on ability and inclusion.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!!
Camp Dates: June 17th-19th, 2010

We have a WONDERFUL and huge event coming up this summer--the 8th Annual Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp. For those of you who have not yet been involved in the camp, it is a fun-filled, music-filled 3-day event honoring the life of Eric Winter and celebrating the ABILITIES that as people, everyone has! Cindy Edgerton, the camp dean, met Eric about 13 years ago when he enrolled in music therapy. He was one outstanding individual who loved music and made great strides in his music therapy sessions! Unfortunately, Eric passed away in 2003.

Because of his great love for and enjoyment of music, as well as the incredible dedication of his parents, Dick and Judy Winter, this music therapy camp became a reality.

This year, it will be held June 17th, 18th and 19th from 8:30-3:30 at the Timberlane campus of Michigan State University's Community Music School. We already have camp staff, who will be running the groups, but there are many other important people needed, who help make this camp successful as volunteers!

We need many volunteers to help in the group settings. There will be 7 music therapy camp groups, all divided according to age (adult groups, adolescent groups and children groups). These groups need MANY volunteers to help them run smoothly. As a volunteer, you need to be energetic and positive throughout the entire day, which isn't always easy!! You do not have to plan anything or have any music knowledge or skill – leave that to the music therapists! J Basically, as a volunteer, you have to help the individuals experience success in the activity that the music therapist is implementing. Also, as a volunteer, you may be taking children to the individual sessions, to the bathroom, to the "down-time" room and possibly helping individuals who just need a break from the group session.

Priority will be given to individuals who are able to volunteer all 3-days, but please let us know if you only have a few dates available because we have many volunteer positions to fill! Attached to this email are two forms. One is the volunteer application which needs to be sent back to Jaime Merritt as soon as possible. The other form is a background check which needs to be sent back to the Office of Rick Management (see form for information). Every individual who is planning on volunteering for the 2010 Eric ‘RicStar’ Music Therapy Camp MUST fill out both forms. If you are a returning volunteer, past forms do not apply, so please fill out the 2010 forms.

If you are interested in volunteering but are from out of town, do not worry! We have a few options open for volunteers in need of housing – please specify that in an email to Jaime.

Michigan State University has offered the dorm Mason/Abbott for both campers and volunteers from out of town. The cost will be approximately $150.00 and includes both Thursday and Friday night housing as well as a box lunch every day provided. On occasion music therapy students from MSU will offer housing as well to students from other schools. Let Jaime know if you are looking at doing the housing option, as there is a deadline for the dorm housing at MSU of May 2010.

Email Jaime Merritt at merrit33@msu.edu with the forms and with any questions about volunteering. Please let her know the exact days that you will be able to be there. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn more about music therapy and to gain experience in interacting with children and adults with and without special needs. If you already talked to Jaime about volunteering, please fill out the attached volunteer application and send it to her anyways. She needs to form her volunteer list so she can begin organizing all of the WONDERFUL volunteers!!!!

THANKS!
Jaime Merritt
merrit33@msu.edu
Eric RicStar Music Therapy Camp Volunteer Coordinator

Dear colleagues,

imagine, the first annual online magazine dedicated to Early Childhood Music Therapy, sponsored by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is read to go.
Under the magazine’s website

imagine.musictherapy.biz

you will find rubrics of the forthcoming inaugural issue and guidelines for authors.
We have created an imagine archive with an innovative viewing mode as well as a photo story, podcast, and teaching episode.
Learn about our AMTA early childhood network opportunities, international perspectives on early childhood music therapy, and the imagine editorial team.

Be part of the inaugural issue by submitting your paper by May 15, 2010.


Sincerely Yours,

Petra Kern

This is an open invitation to Michigan music therapists to attend Clawson Public Schools Arts Alive event on Saturday March 20, 2010. The programs will begin at 9AM and will run up until 1 PM.

Arts Alive 2010 will be the fourth consecutive year of a collaborative effort between the Clawson Fine Arts Team and the Clawson Autism program to sponsor a Saturday morning event where families can come experience the arts first hand. This year the theme is "Home Is Where The Heart Is."

The morning will begin at 9:30 AM with performances by the orchestra and choirs. Under the direction of Tavia DiSalvio and Nick Kule these ensembles will provide the kick off for the event. Following these performances families will have an opportunity to view artwork from all grades.There will be a caricature artist and other hands on art activities. One highlight of this year's festival is the "Empty Bowls Project." Students at all levels have been creating clay soup bowls which will be for sale for $10.00. The proceeds from the sale will go to Forgotten Harvest. Soup will be served and there will be an opportunity to paint some of the bowls. This program was a collaborative effort involving high school art teacher Megan Homanick and Zoe Miller, certified occupational therapy assistant who wrote the grant awarded by the Autism Society of Oakland County that funded the materials for this project.

Another anticipated event in this year's Arts Alive will be a family concert sponsored byThe Starfish Project. The Starfish Project is facilitated by art educators Terri Havers and Eileen Toro and music therapist Lisa Barnett. This creative arts group is designed to help students with Autism and their peers in general education develop social skills. Students have been learning music composed by the "Swingset Mamas" who will perform at 10:45 AM in the Clawson High School library. The students will sing along with Marlowe Bechmann and Lizzie Swan and will display their artwork and special creations from these classes.

For more information about the Swingset Mamas go to:
www.swingsetmamas.com

The Clawson Fine Arts Team encourages you to pass this information along.
This is a free event and it is open to the public.

Thanks so much.

Lisa Barnett, MT-BC
Clawson Public Schools

MUSIC THERAPY JOB OPPORTUNITY @ Great Lakes Home Health & Hospice

Job Title: Music Therapist
Hours: Part-Time
Salary: $20,800
Location: East Lansing and Surrounding Areas

Qualifications:
· Board Certified Music Therapist
· Music Therapy experience in hospice or health-care related field preferred
· Skilled in evaluating and documenting effectiveness of interventions
· Ability to work independently and within a clinical team
· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
· Ability to work a flexible schedule
· Exceptional interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers

Benefits:
· 401(K) Retirement Package
· Paid Time Off
· Holiday Pay
· Holiday Bonus
· And more!

How to Apply:
· Visit our website: http://www.greatlakeshomehealth.com and click on the “Employment Opportunities” link and complete the online application or submit your resume online.
· You may also contact Rick Wade, Director of Human Resources at 517-768-2992 or by email: rwade@glhhs.com

Farmington Public Schools has an open music therapy position.

The official posting:
http://www.generalasp.com/Farmington/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Special+Education


From Jenn Korff, MT-BC, CCLS
Although I cannot guarantee that things will remain exactly the same for whoever receives this position after I leave, it currently is 3 full days (Tu, W, F). Students receiving MT services are in the SXI, ASD, and CI programs, and the majority are ages 13-26. In my personal experiences with the district, the staff have been quite supportive of music therapy.

Applications are due this Friday (March 5).

Variety Far Conservatory is seeking a music therapist to do contractual work. In January, Variety Far will have the ability to give someone enough hours so that there is a strong possibility of becoming full time. If you are interested, please contact Arlene Kass at (248) 646-3347. For information about Variety Far visit their website www.varietyfar.org

Advocates for Music Therapy Education:

http://www.musictherapyedu.org/

AMTE was established as a nonprofit organization in 2009 in Michigan. Our organization is made up of professional music therapists, music therapy students and faculty, individuals who have disabilities or other healthcare concerns, members of their families, and other members of our communities.

We are dedicated to the advancement of the education and training of music therapists through college and university programs. In particular, we are advocating for the preservation of the oldest music therapy degree program in the world, at Michigan State University. It was established in 1944 and has placed hundreds of music therapists in clinical facilities, research centers, and universities.

Name of Agency:
Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice

Position Being Advertised
Music Therapist / Part-time

Brief Description of the Agency
*Position located: East Lansing and St. Johns Areas
*Corporate Location: Jackson, MI

*Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice provides local superior quality home health and hospice care in the comfort, security and privacy of your own home. With offices in Adrian, Battle Creek, Brighton, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Livonia and St. Johns, we are raising the standard of health care in the home. *www.greatlakeshomehealth.com

Degree and Certification Requirement

*Degree in Music Therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

*Current Music Therapist Board Certification (MT-BC)

Minimum Experience Desired

*A minimum of one year experience in a healthcare facility.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Desired

*Incorporate techniques using the knowledge of music therapy;
*Participate in the implementation of and development of the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care;
*Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payor;
*Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency

Hourly Rate/Salary/Mileage/Benefits

18.00+/hour, plus mileage reimbursement

Contact person and information
Heather Swartz, Recruiter
hswartz@glhhs.com / 517-768-8154

Apply at: www.greatlakeshomehealth.com