the american music therapy association the harmony and connection of amta membership

The American The American Music Therapy Music Therapy AssociationAssociationThe Harmony and Connection of The Harmony and Connection of AMTA MembershipAMTA Membership

The Mission of AMTAThe Mission of AMTA

To advance public awareness To advance public awareness

of the benefits of music therapy of the benefits of music therapy

and increase access and increase access

to quality music therapy services to quality music therapy services

in a rapidly changing world. in a rapidly changing world.

BackgroundBackground Founded in 1998 through the unification of Founded in 1998 through the unification of

the National Association of Music Therapy the National Association of Music Therapy (est. 1950) and the American Association of (est. 1950) and the American Association of Music Therapy (est. 1971). Music Therapy (est. 1971).

More people come to know about music More people come to know about music therapy through the work of AMTA. therapy through the work of AMTA.

AMTA builds public awareness of the AMTA builds public awareness of the profession through its website, media profession through its website, media articles, research dissemination, and articles, research dissemination, and therapist referrals. therapist referrals.

AMTA Structure AMTA Structure The work of the association is done by membersThe work of the association is done by members

YOU

State Associations

Student MT Groups & Clubs

AMTA

Regional Associations

AMTAS

Regional Student Associations

Offices in AMTAOffices in AMTA MembersMembers Board of Directors Board of Directors

Council on Continuing Education & Clinical TrainingCouncil on Continuing Education & Clinical Training CommitteesCommittees

Council on Professional PracticesCouncil on Professional Practices CommitteesCommittees

Council on Association ServicesCouncil on Association Services CommitteesCommittees

Executive DirectorExecutive Director National Office StaffNational Office Staff

Assembly of Delegates Assembly of Delegates Ad-hoc committeesAd-hoc committees

BoardsBoards RegionsRegions

Council on Education & Clinical TrainingCouncil on Education & Clinical Training

Contains the following CommitteesContains the following Committees::

Academic Program ApprovalAcademic Program Approval Association Internship ApprovalAssociation Internship Approval Continuing EducationContinuing Education


Academic Program Approval CommitteeAcademic Program Approval Committee

GOALS: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.


Association Internship Approval CommitteeAssociation Internship Approval Committee

GOALS: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.


Continuing Education CommitteeContinuing Education Committee

GOALS: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.

Council on Association ServicesCouncil on Association Services

Contains the following Committees:Contains the following Committees: Affiliate RelationsAffiliate Relations Employment & Public RelationsEmployment & Public Relations International RelationsInternational Relations MembershipMembership Professional AdvocacyProfessional Advocacy Special Target PopulationsSpecial Target Populations


Affiliate Relations CommitteeAffiliate Relations Committee

GOALS: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. .


Employment & Public Relations CommitteeEmployment & Public Relations Committee

GOALGOAL:: To facilitate the dissemination of accurate and

up-to-date information on music therapy to members and consumers of AMTA..


International Relations CommitteeInternational Relations Committee

GOALSGOALS:: 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.


International Relations Committee (continued)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.


Membership CommitteeMembership Committee

GOALS: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.


Professional Advocacy CommitteeProfessional Advocacy Committee

GOALSGOALS:: 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.


Special Target Populations CommitteeSpecial Target Populations Committee

GOALS:GOALS: To provide coordination for networking

opportunities among practitioners of special target populations, between committees and with professionals in related fields.

Council on Professional PracticeCouncil on Professional Practice

Contains the following CommitteesContains the following Committees:: Government RelationsGovernment Relations ReimbursementReimbursement ResearchResearch Standards of Clinical PracticeStandards of Clinical Practice Communication and TechnologyCommunication and Technology


Government Relations CommitteeGovernment Relations Committee

GOALSGOALS:: 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.


Reimbursement CommitteeReimbursement Committee

GOAL:GOAL: To increase access to music therapy services

by increasing the percentage of music therapy services receiving reimbursement.


Research CommitteeResearch Committee

GOALSGOALS:: 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.


Standards of Clinical Practice CommitteeStandards of Clinical Practice Committee

GOALGOAL:: To develop, assess, and update the AMTA

Standards of Clinical Practice.


Communication and Technology CommitteeCommunication and Technology Committee

GOALS: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.

AMTA Membership AMTA Membership CategoriesCategories

ProfessionalProfessional AssociateAssociate StudentStudent Graduate StudentGraduate Student InactiveInactive RetiredRetired Honorary Life/LifeHonorary Life/Life Affiliate/Educational AffiliateAffiliate/Educational Affiliate PatronPatron

Professional MembershipProfessional Membership

For practicing music therapists and interested For practicing music therapists and interested professionalsprofessionals

Receives the most member benefits and privilegesReceives the most member benefits and privileges Receives all publications (Receives all publications (Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Music Therapy,

Music Therapy Perspectives, Music Therapy Matters, Music Therapy Perspectives, Music Therapy Matters, AMTA SourcebookAMTA Sourcebook))

Access to the Member Area of websiteAccess to the Member Area of website Voting and office holding privilegesVoting and office holding privileges Regional membership included for those who reside in Regional membership included for those who reside in

one of AMTA’s 7 regionsone of AMTA’s 7 regions Other discounts and benefitsOther discounts and benefits

Associate MembershipAssociate Membership

For non-music therapists who want to support For non-music therapists who want to support the mission of AMTAthe mission of AMTA

Professional level, non-music therapist Professional level, non-music therapist membershipmembership

Same benefits of membership as Professional Same benefits of membership as Professional but does not include the right to vote and hold but does not include the right to vote and hold officeoffice

Associate members are also members of Associate members are also members of regionsregions

Student/Graduate Student MembershipStudent/Graduate Student Membership

For full-time studentsFor full-time students Member benefits (journals, mailings) are the same as Member benefits (journals, mailings) are the same as

Professional - at less than half the cost - with the Professional - at less than half the cost - with the exception of holding office on AMTA committees and exception of holding office on AMTA committees and voting in national electionsvoting in national elections

Can sit on AMTA committees as a Student Liaison or Can sit on AMTA committees as a Student Liaison or RepresentativeRepresentative

Can run for and hold office and vote in AMTAS Can run for and hold office and vote in AMTAS (student organization) elections(student organization) elections

Student/Grad. Student members of AMTA are Student/Grad. Student members of AMTA are automatically members of AMTAS as well as the automatically members of AMTAS as well as the region in which they resideregion in which they reside

Other membership categoriesOther membership categories

RetiredRetired – – must be of legal retirement age InactiveInactive – – 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)

PatronPatron – – for organizations, institutions, agencies, foundations

AffiliateAffiliate – – for schools and service providing institutions. For institutions that have AMTA-approved programs a special designation of “Educational Affiliate” is available

AMTAS (American Music Therapy AMTAS (American Music Therapy Association Students)Association Students)

Student organization within AMTAStudent organization within AMTA Student and Graduate Student members are Student and Graduate Student members are

automatically members of AMTAS when they join automatically members of AMTAS when they join AMTA.AMTA.

Over 1000 student members comprise 1/3 of the AMTA Over 1000 student members comprise 1/3 of the AMTA membershipmembership

Student/Graduate Student members may vote and hold Student/Graduate Student members may vote and hold office within AMTASoffice within AMTAS

Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB) and student Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB) and student liaisons to professional committees provide liaisons to professional committees provide representation as non-voting members.representation as non-voting members.

AMTAS MissionAMTAS Mission

On a global level, AMTAS will increase On a global level, AMTAS will increase awareness, involvement, and knowledge awareness, involvement, and knowledge

of music therapy students by fostering of music therapy students by fostering communication and growth in preparation communication and growth in preparation

for a professional career.for a professional career.

Regional MembershipRegional Membership

7 regions: Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, 7 regions: Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England, Southeastern, Southwestern, and New England, Southeastern, Southwestern, and WesternWestern

AMTA members are automatically members of the AMTA members are automatically members of the region (determined by the mailing address that region (determined by the mailing address that they provide to AMTA)they provide to AMTA)

A portion of AMTA dues goes to each region for A portion of AMTA dues goes to each region for regional costs and activities.regional costs and activities.

If you move to a new regional area, your regional If you move to a new regional area, your regional membership will change when you update your membership will change when you update your mailing address with AMTA’s national office.mailing address with AMTA’s national office.

Benefits for Benefits for StudentsStudentsUsing your AMTA membership to aid Using your AMTA membership to aid your transition to Professional Music your transition to Professional Music TherapistTherapist

AMTA SourcebookAMTA Sourcebook

Listings of AMTA approved schools and Listings of AMTA approved schools and internship sites internship sites

Average salaries and demographic information Average salaries and demographic information to help you set fees and negotiate salaries to help you set fees and negotiate salaries when you start a jobwhen you start a job

Networking – lists of professionals working in a Networking – lists of professionals working in a specific population or setting or area of the specific population or setting or area of the countrycountry

Official documents with which all members Official documents with which all members should be familiar: Code of Ethics, Standards should be familiar: Code of Ethics, Standards of Clinical Practice, etc.of Clinical Practice, etc.

AMTA ScholarshipsAMTA Scholarshipsfor Students and Internsfor Students and Interns E. Thayer Gaston Writing CompetitionE. Thayer Gaston Writing Competition awards $500

for undergraduate students Edwina Eustis Dick ScholarshipEdwina Eustis Dick Scholarship awards $500 for

Music Therapy Interns Brian Smith Memorial ScholarshipBrian Smith Memorial Scholarship awards $500 for

Music Therapy Interns pursuing training in chemical dependency or adolescent programs

Regional Scholarships and AwardsRegional 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

PublicationsPublicationsMost AMTA member categories receive all of the Most AMTA member categories receive all of the

following publications:following publications:

Journal of Music TherapyJournal of Music Therapy – – 4 issues/year with a focus on current music therapy research and theory

Music Therapy PerspectivesMusic Therapy Perspectives – – 2 issues/year with a focus on music therapy practice, as well as on academics and administration

Music Therapy MattersMusic Therapy Matters – – 4+ issues/year. AMTA’s newsletter focuses on business and activities, current happenings and events, employment trends and opportunities, and topical items of general interest about music therapy

AMTA SourcebookAMTA 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.

DiscountsDiscounts

AMTA members enjoy discounts on a variety of AMTA members enjoy discounts on a variety of products and publications including:products and publications including:

AMTA products (40% or more discount on most items)AMTA products (40% or more discount on most items) Books (students may purchase AMTA-published Books (students may purchase AMTA-published

textbooks through AMTA at the member discount textbooks through AMTA at the member discount rather than at your school bookstore price)rather than at your school bookstore price)

AMTA national conference registrationAMTA national conference registration AMTA regional conference registrationAMTA regional conference registration

Networking and Networking and CommunicationCommunication

Mentorship/networking with others who are working – 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 - Attending regional and national conferences - helps you get to know students at other schools and develop a peer network

Conferences - Conferences - great opportunities to meet prospective clinical training directors and employers

Labels and Lists - Labels and Lists - Members can purchase (at more than 50% discount) mailing lists of members to conduct surveys and gather information for research, etc.

AMTA WebsiteAMTA Website

www.musictherapy.orgwww.musictherapy.org

Educates the public about music therapyEducates the public about music therapy AMTA’s advocacy work means that you have to AMTA’s advocacy work means that you have to

answer the question ‘what is music therapy’ less answer the question ‘what is music therapy’ less often!often!

Conference and association business updatesConference and association business updates Legislative updates and calls-for-actionLegislative updates and calls-for-action Internship and recruitment page listingsInternship and recruitment page listings

Member Area of WebsiteMember Area of WebsiteJoin AMTA and get a user name and password to enterJoin AMTA and get a user name and password to enter

AMTA Member HandbookAMTA Member Handbook AMTA Professional Opportunities listingAMTA Professional Opportunities listing Resources for private practiceResources for private practice Government relations updatesGovernment relations updates Committee pages – with updates on the committee Committee pages – with updates on the committee

work and information and links to related work and information and links to related organizationsorganizations

Music Therapy MattersMusic Therapy Matters Scholarship and Award informationScholarship and Award information Lists of committees and contact informationLists of committees and contact information

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

Benefits for InternsBenefits for Interns

Low cost “Student” membership available while you Low cost “Student” membership available while you are an internare an intern

Listing AMTA membership on a resume shows Listing AMTA membership on a resume shows commitment to the profession and knowledge of the commitment to the profession and knowledge of the latest trendslatest trends

Access to the Member Area for job opportunitiesAccess to the Member Area for job opportunities Referral lists of qualified members are provided to Referral lists of qualified members are provided to

consumers seeking music therapy servicesconsumers seeking music therapy services CD-ROM for research (over 50% member discount)CD-ROM for research (over 50% member discount) Use the Use the SourcebookSourcebook to network with others working to network with others working

with the same population, setting or geographical with the same population, setting or geographical area, starting a private practice, etc.area, starting a private practice, etc.

Student and Intern Scholarship opportunitiesStudent and Intern Scholarship opportunities

More Benefits for InternsMore Benefits for Interns

““Welcome to the Profession” PacketWelcome to the Profession” Packet

Apply in the 3Apply in the 3rdrd month of your internship month of your internship Must have internship supervisor sign and fill out form Must have internship supervisor sign and fill out form

completelycompletely Information for new professionals about finding a jobInformation for new professionals about finding a job Free sample brochures and articlesFree sample brochures and articles Includes coupons: Includes coupons:

$70 off of first year of Professional membership!$70 off of first year of Professional membership! $50 off national conference registration fees$50 off national conference registration fees Free choice of product from AMTA CatalogFree choice of product from AMTA Catalog

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

Benefits for New ProfessionalsBenefits for New Professionals

SourcebookSourcebook – – 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 – Additional Continuing Education opportunities – dispersed through ENews, Regions, Regional and national websites, listservs

Vote in national/regional elections, serve on Vote in national/regional elections, serve on committees, hold officecommittees, hold office

Learn about trends in the profession – Learn about trends in the profession – reimbursement, new treatment interventions, ways to work with populations, etc

Committee work – Committee work – supports you in your practice of music therapy


Liability insurance offered to members through HPSOLiability insurance offered to members through HPSO MBNA offers a “Music Therapy” credit card and 2% of MBNA offers a “Music Therapy” credit card and 2% of

all purchases made go to AMTA to support its mission all purchases made go to AMTA to support its mission and fund additional programs and benefitsand fund additional programs and benefits

Potential job contacts – qualified members’ information Potential job contacts – qualified members’ information is included on referral lists given to consumers seeking is included on referral lists given to consumers seeking music therapy servicesmusic therapy services

Public education materials such as AMTA brochures, Public education materials such as AMTA brochures, “Music Therapy Makes a Difference” (general “Music Therapy Makes a Difference” (general information brochure) and “Resources & Trends in information brochure) and “Resources & Trends in Music Therapy Reimbursement” (information about Music Therapy Reimbursement” (information about funding music therapy services) available at low cost.funding music therapy services) available at low cost.


National office staff available to help with questions: National office staff available to help with questions: private practice, reimbursement, starting a new private practice, reimbursement, starting a new program, letters of support, etc.program, letters of support, etc.

Committee chairs and members in the Committee chairs and members in the SourcebookSourcebook can can also be contacted for specific questionsalso be contacted for specific questions

Continuing Education opportunities – to gain credits for Continuing Education opportunities – to gain credits for MT-BC recertificationMT-BC recertification

All members offered a complimentary subscription to All members offered a complimentary subscription to Music Therapy ENewsMusic Therapy ENews, AMTA’s electronic newsletter, , AMTA’s electronic newsletter, for timely information about related conferences, new for timely information about related conferences, new items, and opportunitiesitems, and opportunities

Professional Scholarships Professional Scholarships and Awardsand Awards

Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music PsychotherapyPsychotherapy for professionals doing post-graduate training in music psychotherapy

AMTA Conference Scholar AMTA Conference Scholar provides professional music therapists financial support to attend National Conference

Anne Emery Kyllo ScholarshipAnne Emery Kyllo Scholarship supports professional music therapists in their efforts to expand their training in continuing education opportunities

Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award grants $10,000 per year to support research in music therapy

Your membership helps support Your membership helps support the music therapy professionthe music therapy profession

Articles about music therapy on TV and in print don’t just Articles about music therapy on TV and in print don’t just happen. They come from hundreds of hours of happen. They come from hundreds of hours of

advocacy performed by AMTA members, committees advocacy performed by AMTA members, committees and staff. More people than ever before know about and staff. More people than ever before know about music therapy and its benefits because of the support music therapy and its benefits because of the support of each and every AMTA member, whether through of each and every AMTA member, whether through

their donations, time, services, or membership dollars. their donations, time, services, or membership dollars.

Together we can help make AMTA’s mission possible: Together we can help make AMTA’s mission possible: to advance public knowledge of music therapy to advance public knowledge of music therapy

benefits and increase access to quality services for benefits and increase access to quality services for those who need them.those who need them.

Everyone plays a vital role in AMTAEveryone plays a vital role in AMTA

Where do I Fit In? How Do I Get Involved?Where do I Fit In? How Do I Get Involved?

Help spread the word about music therapy 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 AMTAGet 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 necessary in the mission of AMTA because

YOU are AMTA.YOU are AMTA.

Don’t Forget…Don’t Forget…

Apply for your “Welcome to the Profession” Apply for your “Welcome to the Profession” Packet and receive $70 off of your first year of Packet and receive $70 off of your first year of professional membership dues!!professional membership dues!!

Get your application at Get your application at www.musictherapy.orgwww.musictherapy.org and click on “careers”and click on “careers”

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