Music Therapy Intern Job at Department of State Hospitals, San Bernardino County, CA

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  • Department of State Hospitals
  • San Bernardino County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department is accepting applications for Temporary (6 month), Intermittent, appointments to the Student Assistant – Music Therapy Intern classification. The Student Assistant - Music Therapy Intern is supervised by a Board-Certified Music Therapist and works under the clinical supervision and general lead of the Music Therapy Internship Director and the administrative supervision of the Chief, Rehabilitation Ther apy Service.

The successful candidate must be academically eligible for Music Therapy Internship based upon completion of requisite coursework and pre-internship clinical hours through a university program approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

Candidates should possess and demonstrate the basic knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature of Music Therapy services, basic knowledge of the process of restoration, maintenance and development of capabilities, basic knowledge of the principles of mental health education, the scope and activities of private and public health and welfare agencies, characteristics of mental, emotional, physical, and developmental disorders, current trends in mental health, public health and public welfare, federal and state programs in these fields. Have ability to utilize and effectively apply required knowledge, establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation of persons contacted in the workplace, ability to secure accurate clinical data and record such data systematically, compose clear, accurate and concise reports, interpret statistical data, analyze situations accurately and take effective action, ability to communicate effectively.

Additional Information: The classification is a temporary TAU appointment, and the Student Assistant may not work more than 1500 hours in a 12 consecutive month period. No health, dental, or vision benefits are provided for persons in this classification.

Special Requirements : The position(s) require(s) a 5–10-minute live audition during the interview to demonstrate functional music skills in singing while playing guitar and keyboard.

All interested candidates that meet the recruitment criteria should submit Form STD 678 Employment application and a copy of your current school schedule/proof of school enrollment to the Human Resources -Employment Unit no later than the final filing dates listed below.  

One applicant will be selected for each term: (Please note the various cutoff dates)

(1) for the Winter Internship with a Final Filing Date of September 6, 2024

(1) for the Summer Internship with a Final filing date of January 3, 2025

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from  PattonHREmploymentUnit@dsh.ca.gov .  It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: 

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

***Must include school schedule and availability to work.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account.  Please reference Job Control # 447213  and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application.  Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at .  Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.   Please submit only one application.

Benefits

that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Student Assistant classification. 

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Internship, Summer internship,

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