Miscellaneous Therapists

What helped me was practicing different types of interview questions (simply look up examples online) and video recorded myself. This was very helpful to practice answering questions that I might hear for the interview ahead of time. The video recording was useful to go back to afterwards and rev...

Good question! Besides the standard show up on time, dress professionally, be polite, etc. I would say practice your audition songs for a group of friends or colleagues first. Though you may feel comfortable playing/singing, you can have a chance to practice being animated. Appearing relaxed and ...

I'm glad you asked. Almost all of the music therapists see clients 1:1 and very few lead groups throughout the week. Though, some music therapist may lead a bell choir or a monthly drum circle. Meaningful Day Services offers in-home services as well as in-office sessions. Thus, depending on how f...

Thanks for asking. I am extremely grateful for my education. Though I feel I am still learning, I believe my professors taught as much as they could in four years. I think my professors gave excellent feedback on my planning, organizing, and leading techniques, and I felt extremely prepared to le...

I'd say being able to learn songs quickly but still perform them with high quality and maintain their original style. Also, staying organized is important. If you get behind early in the day, you'll likely be running behind all day. Since most music therapists see clients 1:1 and may not see cowo...

MDS takes a client-centered approach and works with most clients 1:1, so talking about experiences you've had and techniques you use to facilitate 1:1 sessions may be helpful. Also, have questions prepared about the company, the projects, a typical day, etc.

My internship position was university-affiliated, so everything was set up pretty well and I just needed to pass a drug test and be of good character. Only those with a degree in Music Therapy are eligible for the intern position in Music Therapy.

It can be calm or crazy. A typical day starts off with a group at 9:30 that lasts about 45 minutes, then a group at 10:30 that lasts about an hour, then some time for notes. Then you see individual patients (but at any time you could be alerted of a vigil and will be needed there while the patien...

Conduct research on the communities in which Drawbridge operates - almost exclusively underserved, disadvantaged neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area - to gain insight into the community you will be serving. Identify traits in yourself that lend themselves to you being a youth advocate, pa...

A day in the life of an Art Therapy Coordinator involves planning fun and creative exercises to engage the kids (projects that can be completed in 1-2 hours, or those which can be stopped and resumed during the next session). The major task of the position is to develop an art curriculum which is...

Speak with the Art Therapist at Prairie View regarding the expectations over interning with him. The structure of the art therapy groups at Prairie View use an open studio approach, and being knowledgeable about this structure will be helpful in preparing for an interview. Bring ideas about how y...

Show up to Prairie View and the Art Therapist will meet you at the entrance. You will be taking mostly an observer role , floating around the studio helping patients to experiment with various media of their choosing and how to better express themselves. You will not have directions or instructio...

To prepare for the interview, I suggest an applicant do a bit of research on what art therapy in a medical setting is like. Materials used in a hospital setting differ from those used in a typical therapeutic setting. Think of any interactions with children or adolescents you found valuable, and ...

Busy! The mornings start off with an overview of the patients the art therapist plans to see that day. Interventions must be thought of prior to entering a patients room, so the art therapist needs to prepare by gathering materials. The interventions may change once the patient is met, but genera...

As an art therapy undergrad at Arcadia, the practicum was only one day a week for about 6-8 hours. Prepare to set extra time aside for the commute to and from Children's Hospital and always make sure you are early!