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The Systems You NEED (regardless of setting)
Consider the administrative and documentation systems you manage as a music therapist: time, money, and contact management. No doubt, we all feel overwhelmed sometimes just trying to keep our heads above water. When your systems are in place, everything in life is...
MS Word HACKS for Documentation
In the video below, Allison Hingley, MM, MT-BC, walks you through a documentation hack using Microsoft Word. If your documentation is messy, chaotic, or difficult for others to decipher, then this video is perfect for you! Her demonstration starts with a blank Word...
Documentation & HIPAA Compliance
When it comes to HIPAA compliance, be careful about storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. There are extra steps you should take to ensure privacy and confidentiality. HIPAA is one of those areas that may seem vague or mysterious. It doesn't have to be! And...
Long Session Narratives = Brain Drain
If documentation takes 5 times as long as client service time, then let's evaluate your systems! Recently, we encountered a clinician who was required to submit a paragraph for each of her 40 clients in 2 days. If you have long narratives for documentation, then...
How To Speak To Supporters (& Get Them Listening!)
You've done your research. You've seen the results. You know that the services you are providing are an asset to the organization you serve. So when it comes time to ask for more resources, how do you get the decision maker on your side? Brittney Tachkov, MT-BC shares...
What If I’m Alone As The Only Music Therapist?
Even if you are the only music therapist at your facility, no one is an island: unfortunately, it is easy to feel deserted! Catching yourself feeling like "no one ever even reads my reports" or "nobody gets what I do!"? We've all been there. In the video below,...
The Big Turn Off: Are You Making This Mistake?
Sometimes the worst mistake you can make when advocating for music therapy is bringing up music therapy. What?! While that seems totally counterintuitive, it all comes down to the idea of reacting versus responding. When someone (a client, a family member, a support...
Establish Authority As A Music Therapist in ONE Step!
As music therapy professionals, most of us have encountered situations in our workplaces where staff, administrators, or caregivers make us powerless or less qualified. WRONG! Music therapists are leaders in healthcare and nobody knows our modality better than we...
What Do Relationships Have To Do With Funding?
Just like in therapy, the results you get are directly impacted by the relationships you build. Relationships in the fundraising world happen in two ways: direct and indirect. The direct relationships are those rare gems of moments where a decision maker is directly...
Marry Your Purpose, Not Your Commodities
I made a guest appearance on the Music Therapy Chronicles podcast last week! ???? Listen on your drive, or while doing dishes or laundry. (I do podcasts during laundry - makes it so relaxing!) And learn the story of how Music Therapy Ed today serves thousands of...
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[PHONE SCRIPT] How To Make A Compassionate Connection
The only thing standing between you and your dream job might be one perfectly executed cold call. No pressure, right?We have your back, you fearless leader in healthcare! Use the template below to craft a polished, poised, evidence-packed call that will leave any...
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[FREE TOOL] Does This Count For CMTEs?
Have you ever completed a required training at work, written a song for a client, taken CPR training, or written an essay for a project, and thought "Can I count this for CMTEs?" STOP IN YOUR TRACKS, and fill out this easy form to find out! We've done all the hard...
How To Recertify & Submit CMTEs, Stress-Free
Ethics, umbrellas, and audits OH MY! We have been around the block a few times. And our team has learned a ton about recertification. You don't have to go it alone! Watch the video below, and walk away knowing how to recertify and submit your CMTEs, stress-free. In...
Music Therapy + Early Childhood = MAGIC!
Research shows again and again that music is a powerful ally in supporting the development of young children. Motor, language, speech, cognitive, emotional, expression-- all can be addressed during a well-crafted musical experience. And one of the best things? Music...
Turn a Chore into a Groove with a Clean Up Song
Nothing makes a task breeze by like a good song. After all, music is a motivator. And when it comes time to transition from one activity to another, an engaging song makes the perfect liaison-- and can be the difference between a job well done or chaos and...
Help Calm & Focus Your Kiddos with a Yoga Song
Have the parents of your clients ever expressed that they wished they could bring your music therapy magic home with them? We create powerhouse interventions for our sessions because we know the research and how to use all the parts of the music to make it happen. In...
Use This Kids Dance Song to Groove Away the Sillies!
I say "rhythm," you say "motivator! Organizer! Energizer!" (because you're a music therapy genius, of course!) When it comes to our littlest clients, rhythm is the motor-motivating magic that gets brings everything together and helps set the sillies free. Movement,...
Create Songs that Kids Will LOVE with 10 Tips from Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC
Do you have a certain family of sharks perpetually swimming around in your brain? Or do you know EXACTLY what to do with your hands and feet when you know you're happy? These catchy earworms don't just randomly appear-- they are made of the perfect blend of musical...
Therapeutic or Recreational Drumming? What’s the Difference?
After the drum circle experience is your best opportunity for a music therapy moment. Here is your chance. Stop and create a reflection, metaphor, or insight. Ask a very targeted question that creates a metaphor. Learn how Christine masterfully does this in the video...
Basic Hand Drum Technique By Christine Stevens, MM, MSW, MT-BC
Watch how Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, wears her body drums to facilitate drum circles. You'll learn basic technique for body drums and how to create a groove for your clients. Also, she covers what you should NEVER do when you start your group out with rhythm....
Why Drumming Works for Resistive Clients
What we know from the research is that rhythm primes the motor system. Think about all the different domains of applications of drumming in your work. Remember that even the person who refuses to play? Look down! Maybe their toe is tapping. Christine Stevens, MSW,...
More Than A Vacation: MT & Voluntourism by Krystine Smith, MT-BC
It’s a cold winter day. You’re bundled up in front of your computer, sipping on a steaming cup of coffee when an advertisement for service work pops up. You see this tanned music therapist smiling at a young child as they strum a guitar. The ad is filled with bright...
ICYMI: Internship Extravaganza!
One of the hallmarks of music therapy education is our internship process. Finding the right fit for your own journey can be intimidating-- after all, there are over 275 National Roster internship sites listed by AMTA, with more being added all the time! We have many...
The Future is Bright— And Ethical!
Imagine a perfectly ethical business world- no one would get burned from bad business practices, competitiveness, or law violations. Practices could move along without any of the "gray areas" snagging us up along the way. Beautiful, isn't it? The good news is an...
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