Music Therapist Internship

ADEC, Inc is a non-profit agency that proudly advocates for and serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they live lives full of informed choice and possibility. ADEC offers a variety of services to 1,000+ clients in Elkhart and Saint Joseph counties. Services include residential settings, employment services, day programming, and therapies such as behavior consultation and music therapy.

ADEC has a Music Therapist internship opportunity, working with a team of experienced Music Therapists. The Music Therapist Intern will gain hands-on experience working with clients, their families and staff to provide person- centered music therapy. Music Therapy directly helps clients discover new talents and interests, achieve goals and dreams, improve social skills and quality of life. This is an unpaid internship.

**The Position: **

The Music Therapist Intern:

• Directly helps clients discover new talents and interests, achieve goals and dreams, improve social skills and quality of life.
• Provides person-centered music therapy techniques to restore, remediate or rehabilitate functioning.
• Assess needs, develops goals, and modifies plans based on collaboration with Individual Support Team (IST) and support staff.
• Completes quarterly and annual review of plans, determines success, and modifies plan as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Pursuing either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Music Therapy.
• Flexible working hours based on client needs
• Ability to commit to internship requirements as set by the college and ADEC.

ADEC is an equal opportunity employer