The Music Speaks Team
Music Speaks team members serve in a variety of ways: the music therapists work in the field by traveling to our clients, providing therapy, and completing documentation to show the progress of each patient, while members of the Systems Team focus on behind-the-scenes work, such as administrative duties, on-going operations, and further development.
As a whole team, Music Speaks works towards the goal of offering quality music therapy to all clients who would benefit from this health service.
The Music Therapists
All of the music therapists on the Music Speaks team have the following qualifications:
A music therapy degree from an approved college or university program
A completed 1,200 hours of music therapy clinical training through courses, practicums, and internships
National certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), which is necessary for professional practice
The CBMT is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Their board certification (MT-BC) program has been fully accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCAA) since 1986, when NCCA was known a National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies.
An on-going education of 100 credits within every five year span in order to retain national certification
Our music therapists have a diverse educational background, in both the programs they studied under and the internships they completed. After becoming board-certified, some of our music therapists chose to do additional certifications, such as Neurologic Music Therapist Fellowships, Developmental Therapy, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Music Therapy.
Music Speaks therapists work with a wide variety of populations, including, but not limited to: early intervention, schools, behavioral health, bereavement and grief counseling, clients of all ages with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, neurological disorders and rehabilitation, older adult and memory care, and hospice for all ages.
To learn more about our team and our service areas in each American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Region, please explore the left hand menu.
Interested in joining our team?
Music Speaks is always growing, and as such, always searching for music therapists who are passionate about their field to join the team. If you are:
forward thinking and innovative,
an excellent communicator and advocate,
passionate about offering the best possible care for your clients,
excited about the opportunity to give back to the music therapy field through research and education,
and energized about helping the music therapy profession continue moving forward,
then we want to talk to you! You can either reach out to us directly, follow us on the below social media links to keep track of new postings, or check out our current job postings here.