The American Music Therapy Association

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The American Music Therapy Association

• The Harmony and Connection of AMTA Membership

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The Mission of AMTA

• To advance public awareness
• of the benefits of music therapy
• and increase access
• to quality music therapy services
• in a rapidly changing world.

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Background

• Founded in 1998 through the unification of the
  National Association of Music Therapy (est.
  1950) and the American Association of Music
  Therapy (est. 1971).
• More people come to know about music therapy
  through the work of AMTA.
  
• AMTA builds public awareness of the profession
  through its website, media articles, research
  dissemination, and therapist referrals.

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AMTA Structure

• The work of the association is done by members

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Offices in AMTA

• Members
• Board of Directors
• Council on Continuing Education Clinical
  Training
  
• Committees
• Council on Professional Practices
• Committees
• Council on Association Services
• Committees
• Executive Director
• National Office Staff
• Assembly of Delegates
• Ad-hoc committees
• Boards
• Regions

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Council on Education Clinical Training

• Contains the following Committees
• Academic Program Approval
• Association Internship Approval
• Continuing Education

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Council on Education Clinical Training

• Academic Program Approval Committee
• GOALS
• To support the establishment and maintenance of
  standards of excellence for education and
  clinical training in the field through
  collaboration with appropriate association bodies
  (e.g. other national committees and the Education
  and Training Advisory Board).
• To utilize these standards as evaluative criteria
  for recommending approval for academic
  institutions upon initial application and review,
  and every ten years thereafter in conjunction
  with the NASM accreditation/affirmation review.

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Council on Education Clinical Training

• Association Internship Approval Committee
• GOALS
• To establish, maintain and improve standards for
  the training of music therapists participating in
  AMTA programs on the National Internship Roster.
  
• To encourage and assist persons in their clinical
  preparation for music therapy practice.

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Council on Education Clinical Training

• Continuing Education Committee
• GOALS
• To ensure that the continuing education courses
  offered by AMTA adhere to the guidelines
  established by the Certification Board for Music
  Therapists.
• To promote the value of board certification and
  strive to provide continuing education
  opportunities that meet the educational needs of
  the members of AMTA.

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Council on Association Services

• Contains the following Committees
• Affiliate Relations
• Employment Public Relations
• International Relations
• Membership
• Professional Advocacy
• Special Target Populations

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Council on Association Services

• Affiliate Relations Committee
• GOALS
• To interpret the music therapy profession to
  other professionals, disciplines and
  organizations in the United States.
  
• To interpret attitudes and opinions of these
  groups toward the music therapy profession and
  its services.
  
• To identify, encourage, maintain and make
  recommendations regarding relationships between
  AMTA and other professional organizations.

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Council on Association Services

• Employment Public Relations Committee
• GOAL
• To facilitate the dissemination of accurate and
  up-to-date information on music therapy to
  members and consumers of AMTA.

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Council on Association Services

• International Relations Committee
• GOALS
• To facilitate awareness of international
  opportunities and events by AMTA members, and the
  inclusion of international perspectives of music
  therapy in AMTA.
• To assist the President of AMTA with matters
  concerning the World Federation of Music Therapy
  (WFMT), such as facilitating communication and
  the distribution of information as well as
  suggesting the names of appropriate AMTA members
  who might fill WFMT council membership positions.

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Council on Association Services

• International Relations Committee (continued)
• To assist international students.
• To collaborate with the AMTA Vice President
  (conference chair) to identify a local group or
  performer who would make a musical presentation
  representing a diverse ethnic music tradition and
  provide a workshop experience in the basic
  techniques of that musical genre.
• To facilitate awareness of music therapy among
  disciplines, organization and professionals in
  other countries.
  

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Council on Association Services

• Membership Committee
• GOALS
• To insure the growth and development of AMTA by
  determining ways to increase membership.
  
• To promote the value of all categories of AMTA
  membership.
  
• To evaluate the needs of AMTA members.

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Council on Association Services

• Professional Advocacy Committee
• GOALS
• To advocate for the professional representation
  of the field of music therapy.
  
• To assist membership in responding to
  misrepresentation of music therapy in the media
  and the public.

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Council on Association Services

• Special Target Populations Committee
• GOALS
• To provide coordination for networking
  opportunities among practitioners of special
  target populations, between committees and with
  professionals in related fields.

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Council on Professional Practice

• Contains the following Committees
• Government Relations
• Reimbursement
• Research
• Standards of Clinical Practice
• Communication and Technology

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Council on Professional Practice

• Government Relations Committee
• GOALS
• To increase access to quality music therapy
  services through monitoring and responding to
  state and federal legislation that impacts music
  therapy practice and/or impacts healthcare and
  education service delivery to current and future
  music therapy clients.

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Council on Professional Practice

• Reimbursement Committee
• GOAL
• To increase access to music therapy services by
  increasing the percentage of music therapy
  services receiving reimbursement.

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Council on Professional Practice

• Research Committee
• GOALS
• To take complete responsibility for the research
  sessions at national conferences.
  
• To encourage and promote research of all types of
  research methodology in music therapy.

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Council on Professional Practice

• Standards of Clinical Practice Committee
• GOAL
• To develop, assess, and update the AMTA Standards
  of Clinical Practice.

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Council on Professional Practice

• Communication and Technology Committee
• GOALS
• To educate the AMTA on the current technology
  practices of its membership and promote
  technology-related events at conferences
  
• To support the membership of the AMTA in their
  uses of technology.

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AMTA Membership Categories

• Professional
• Associate
• Student
• Graduate Student
• Inactive
• Retired
• Honorary Life/Life
• Affiliate/Educational Affiliate
• Patron

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Professional Membership

• For practicing music therapists and interested
  professionals
  
• Receives the most member benefits and privileges
• Receives all publications (Journal of Music
  Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, Music
  Therapy Matters, AMTA Sourcebook)
  
• Access to the Member Area of website
• Voting and office holding privileges
• Regional membership included for those who reside
  in one of AMTAs 7 regions
  
• Other discounts and benefits

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Associate Membership

• For non-music therapists who want to support the
  mission of AMTA
  
• Professional level, non-music therapist
  membership
  
• Same benefits of membership as Professional but
  does not include the right to vote and hold
  office
  
• Associate members are also members of regions

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Student/Graduate Student Membership

• For full-time students
• Member benefits (journals, mailings) are the same
  as Professional - at less than half the cost -
  with the exception of holding office on AMTA
  committees and voting in national elections
• Can sit on AMTA committees as a Student Liaison
  or Representative
  
• Can run for and hold office and vote in AMTAS
  (student organization) elections
  
• Student/Grad. Student members of AMTA are
  automatically members of AMTAS as well as the
  region in which they reside
  

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Other membership categories

• Retired must be of legal retirement age
• Inactive for professional music therapists who
  are not currently working due to illness, job
  loss, raising a family, etc. (must meet criteria
  and apply each year)
• Patron for organizations, institutions,
  agencies, foundations
  
• Affiliate for schools and service providing
  institutions. For institutions that have
  AMTA-approved programs a special designation of
  Educational Affiliate is available

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AMTAS (American Music Therapy Association
Students)

• Student organization within AMTA
• Student and Graduate Student members are
  automatically members of AMTAS when they join
  AMTA.
  
• Over 1000 student members comprise 1/3 of the
  AMTA membership
  
• Student/Graduate Student members may vote and
  hold office within AMTAS
  
• Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB) and student
  liaisons to professional committees provide
  representation as non-voting members.

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AMTAS Mission

• On a global level, AMTAS will increase awareness,
  involvement, and knowledge of music therapy
  students by fostering communication and growth in
  preparation for a professional career.

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Regional Membership

• 7 regions Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic,
  Midwestern, New England, Southeastern,
  Southwestern, and Western
  
• AMTA members are automatically members of the
  region (determined by the mailing address that
  they provide to AMTA)
  
• A portion of AMTA dues goes to each region for
  regional costs and activities.
  
• If you move to a new regional area, your regional
  membership will change when you update your
  mailing address with AMTAs national office.

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Benefits for Students

• Using your AMTA membership to aid your transition
  to Professional Music Therapist

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AMTA Sourcebook

• Listings of AMTA approved schools and internship
  sites
  
• Average salaries and demographic information to
  help you set fees and negotiate salaries when you
  start a job
  
• Networking lists of professionals working in a
  specific population or setting or area of the
  country
  
• Official documents with which all members should
  be familiar Code of Ethics, Standards of
  Clinical Practice, etc.

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AMTA Scholarshipsfor Students and Interns

• E. Thayer Gaston Writing Competition awards 500
  for undergraduate students
  
• Edwina Eustis Dick Scholarship awards 500 for
  Music Therapy Interns
  
• Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship awards 500 for
  Music Therapy Interns pursuing training in
  chemical dependency or adolescent programs
  
• Regional Scholarships and Awards many regions
  have additional funds for student and intern
  scholarships check with a regional
  representative in your area or the regional
  website for more information

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Publications

• Most AMTA member categories receive all of the
  following publications
  
• Journal of Music Therapy 4 issues/year with a
  focus on current music therapy research and
  theory
  
• Music Therapy Perspectives 2 issues/year with a
  focus on music therapy practice, as well as on
  academics and administration
  
• Music Therapy Matters 4 issues/year. AMTAs
  newsletter focuses on business and activities,
  current happenings and events, employment trends
  and opportunities, and topical items of general
  interest about music therapy
• AMTA Sourcebook 1 issue/year. Provides valuable
  employment data and facilitates the formation of
  networks. Published in late Summer each year for
  the most complete information and membership
  directory.

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Discounts

• AMTA members enjoy discounts on a variety of
  products and publications including
  
• AMTA products (40 or more discount on most
  items)
  
• Books (students may purchase AMTA-published
  textbooks through AMTA at the member discount
  rather than at your school bookstore price)
  
• AMTA national conference registration
• AMTA regional conference registration

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Networking and Communication

• Mentorship/networking with others who are working
  how to start a private practice, best
  interventions with specific populations, best
  place to purchase instruments, etc.
• Attending regional and national conferences -
  helps you get to know students at other schools
  and develop a peer network
  
• Conferences - great opportunities to meet
  prospective clinical training directors and
  employers
  
• Labels and Lists - Members can purchase (at more
  than 50 discount) mailing lists of members to
  conduct surveys and gather information for
  research, etc.

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AMTA Website

• www.musictherapy.org
• Educates the public about music therapy
• AMTAs advocacy work means that you have to
  answer the question what is music therapy less
  often!
  
• Conference and association business updates
• Legislative updates and calls-for-action
• Internship and recruitment page listings

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Member Area of Website

• Join AMTA and get a user name and password to
  enter
  
• AMTA Member Handbook
• AMTA Professional Opportunities listing
• Resources for private practice
• Government relations updates
• Committee pages with updates on the committee
  work and information and links to related
  organizations
  
• Music Therapy Matters
• Scholarship and Award information
• Lists of committees and contact information

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Benefits for Interns

• Music Therapy Interns enjoy all of the benefits
  that their AMTA membership category provides.
  Interns may join AMTA as a Professional member if
  they choose, but as an additional assistance,
  Student membership is extended to potential
  members while they are completing an internship
  in music therapy, even though they may not be
  enrolled in a university program full time.

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Benefits for Interns

• Low cost Student membership available while you
  are an intern
  
• Listing AMTA membership on a resume shows
  commitment to the profession and knowledge of the
  latest trends
  
• Access to the Member Area for job opportunities
• Referral lists of qualified members are provided
  to consumers seeking music therapy services
  
• CD-ROM for research (over 50 member discount)
• Use the Sourcebook to network with others working
  with the same population, setting or geographical
  area, starting a private practice, etc.
  
• Student and Intern Scholarship opportunities

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More Benefits for Interns

• Welcome to the Profession Packet
• Apply in the 3rd month of your internship
• Must have internship supervisor sign and fill out
  form completely
  
• Information for new professionals about finding a
  job
  
• Free sample brochures and articles
• Includes coupons
• 70 off of first year of Professional
  membership!
  
• 50 off national conference registration fees
• Free choice of product from AMTA Catalog

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Benefits for Professionals

• Membership helps both new and seasoned
  professionals to stay connected and enhance your
  practice of music therapy, whether looking for a
  job, starting a new job, working in a facility
  where music therapy is established, or starting
  and growing a private practice.

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Benefits for New Professionals

• Sourcebook stay in touch with friends from
  school, network with other professionals in your
  same setting or population, negotiate with
  facility administrators for new jobs in music
  therapy using Statistical Information section
• Additional Continuing Education opportunities
  dispersed through ENews, Regions, Regional and
  national websites, listservs
  
• Vote in national/regional elections, serve on
  committees, hold office
  
• Learn about trends in the profession
  reimbursement, new treatment interventions, ways
  to work with populations, etc
  
• Committee work supports you in your practice of
  music therapy

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Benefits for New Professionals

• Liability insurance offered to members through
  HPSO
  
• MBNA offers a Music Therapy credit card and 2
  of all purchases made go to AMTA to support its
  mission and fund additional programs and
  benefits
• Potential job contacts qualified members
  information is included on referral lists given
  to consumers seeking music therapy services
  
• Public education materials such as AMTA
  brochures, Music Therapy Makes a Difference
  (general information brochure) and Resources
  Trends in Music Therapy Reimbursement
  (information about funding music therapy
  services) available at low cost.

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Benefits for New Professionals

• National office staff available to help with
  questions private practice, reimbursement,
  starting a new program, letters of support, etc.
  
• Committee chairs and members in the Sourcebook
  can also be contacted for specific questions
  
• Continuing Education opportunities to gain
  credits for MT-BC recertification
  
• All members offered a complimentary subscription
  to Music Therapy ENews, AMTAs electronic
  newsletter, for timely information about related
  conferences, new items, and opportunities

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Professional Scholarships and Awards

• Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy
  for professionals doing post-graduate training in
  music psychotherapy
  
• AMTA Conference Scholar provides professional
  music therapists financial support to attend
  National Conference
  
• Anne Emery Kyllo Scholarship supports
  professional music therapists in their efforts to
  expand their training in continuing education
  opportunities
• Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award grants
  10,000 per year to support research in music
  therapy
  

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Your membership helps support the music therapy
profession

• Articles about music therapy on TV and in print
  dont just happen. They come from hundreds of
  hours of advocacy performed by AMTA members,
  committees and staff. More people than ever
  before know about music therapy and its benefits
  because of the support of each and every AMTA
  member, whether through their donations, time,
  services, or membership dollars.
• Together we can help make AMTAs mission
  possible to advance public knowledge of music
  therapy benefits and increase access to quality
  services for those who need them.

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Everyone plays a vital role in AMTA

• Where do I Fit In? How Do I Get Involved?
• Help spread the word about music therapy
• Distribute brochures to educate potential
  consumers and administrators of the benefits of
  music therapy
  
• Talk to your local legislators
• Get involved in the Activities of AMTA
• Present at conference
• Speak at a high school career day
• Run for office or serve on a committee
• VOTE in national elections
• Attend business meetings at conferences
• You are necessary in the mission of AMTA because
  
  
• YOU are AMTA.

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Dont Forget

• Apply for your Welcome to the Profession Packet
  and receive 70 off of your first year of
  professional membership dues!!
  
• Get your application at www.musictherapy.org and
  click on careers