Springtides, Inc.Music Therapy
For more detailed information on music therapy please visit www.musictherapy.org
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.
Music Therapy can provide opportunities to:
- Increase social interactions
- Improve motor coordination
- Develop and improve language and communication
- Facilitate a means of self expression
- Increase cognitive functioning
What is the education of a Music Therapist?
Music therapists complete an undergraduate program in music therapy. The curriculum includes courses in music, psychology, biology, behavioral sciences, 5 fields of clinical practicum experience, and 1040 hours of a supervised clinical internship. If eligible, the graduate may sit for the national board certification exam, receiving the credential Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC), which requires on-going continuing education to maintain certification.
To whom are services provided?
Services are provided to persons of all ages and abilities with mental, physical, emotional, social, and/or communicative limitations.
- Autism
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Developmental Delays
- Mental Illness
- Sensory Impairments
- Cognitive Impairments
- Behavioral Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Grief and Loss
Where are services provided?
The therapist provides services from the facility but will also travel to your home, facility, school or site to provide music therapy services.
What is included with music therapy visits?
- Initial assessment and summary
- Weekly session visits
- Written treatment plan
- Monthly progress notes
- Parent, IEP, or team support
- Bi-yearly progress report
Music Therapy Session
The music therapist provides the following services:
- Individual Services: Individual services are defined as services provided on a one-to-one basis, initiated by an assessment. The
therapist will review the assessment and discuss the treatment goals with the parent, spouse, or guardian before the first formal session. A small summary of each session will be documented and quarterly reports will summarize the client's progress towards the goals and in turn outline the new goals. The therapist will discuss the treatment goals with the parent, spouse, or guardian every quarter or every six months, at the discretion of the therapist. Goals and progress may also be discussed with the child's teacher or other therapist if deemed necessary and with the agreement of the parent, spouse, or guardian. The therapist will continue services until the client is no longer making progress toward their established goals. - Group Services: Group services are defined as services provided to two or more clients at the same time. The number of clients per group will be suggested by the therapist based on the individual client's goals. The therapist will review treatment and adjust goals at intervals appropriate for the involved population (quarterly or every six months). The therapist will contiue treatment until the clients are no longer making progress towards goals or until it is identified that further changes need to be made.
- Consulting Services: Consulting services are defined as any type of meeting, assessment, or advising services that are not direct music therapy services. Please call (319) 365-1006 for more detailed information.
***The therapist may discontinue services at any time if htey feel that their safety is threatened or the client or involved parties display inappropriate conduct.
The Market
The market for music therapy offers many possibilities. They include:
- Individual private-pay clients
- Individual or group sessions through agencies
- Sessions in a school district
- Sessions in a daycare center
- Hospital rehabilitation units (surrounding areas)
For more information on music therapy please visit www.musictherapy.org