Learning Objectives
References to items on the Board Certification Domains are based on the Practice Analysis Study of 2019. Those registered for "Adolescent Mental Health Toolbox: Empowering Music Therapists to Support Teens in Clinical and Community Settings" will develop or improve their abilities to help others express themselves through active music-making, writing songs, and by analyzing lyrics. Participants will learn these skills for group settings and individual work.
"Adolescent Mental Health Toolbox: Empowering Music Therapists to Support Teens in Clinical and Community Settings" addresses these specific competencies in the current Board Certification Domains:
Learning Objective 1
2020 Domains:
I. 2-3 | I. 5 | I. 8 | I. 10 | II. B. 13 | II. D. 9 | III. A. 1 | Describe three considerations when working with adolescents and how you would implement them in your practice or program. I. Safety
II. Referral, Assessment, Interpretation of Assessment and Treatment Planning
III. Treatment Implementation and Documentation |
Learning Objective 2
2020 Domains:
II. D. 6 | II. D. 9 | II. D. 10 | II. D. 13 | III. A. 2 | III. A. 5 (e-g, i-m, p, r-y, aa-bb, dd-hh) | Identify 3-5 goal areas for a facility/program session(s). Create three session plans from the interventions in the book based on the goals. II. Referral, Assessment, Interpretation of Assessment and Treatment Planning
III. Treatment Implementation and Documentation |
Learning Objective 3
2020 Domains:
III. A. 1 (f) | V. A. 1-3 | What are some things you learned about yourself when exploring this resource? III. Treatment Implementation and Documentation
V. Professional Development and Responsibilities |
Learning Objective 4
2020 Domains:
III. A. 1 (f) | V. A. 1-3 | When considering music with adolescents, what are some music genres that you utilize more often and what are some genres that you feel less comfortable using? III. Treatment Implementation and Documentation
V. Professional Development and Responsibilities |
Cassandra Richtsmeier, MT-BC and Kevin R. Budd, MM, MT-BC
Cassandra Richtsmeier, MT-BC is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a BA in Music Therapy and minor in psychology. She completed her internship in Las Vegas, NV as the first music therapy intern at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, providing support to patients with neurodegenerative disease diagnoses. After receiving her MT-BC and Neurologic Music Therapy certification in 2019, she began working at MusicWorx later that year. She is honored to serve a variety of populations, including adult inpatient medical hospitals, people with Parkinson’s Disease, older adults with memory care needs, hospice, and teens in mental health, as well as providing internship supervision at various sites. Cassandra is passionate about providing opportunities for comfort, support, and expression through music experiences and therapeutic connection.
Kevin R. Budd, MM, MT-BC has over five years of direct clinical experience treating adolescents and supporting mental health communities. Kevin developed and currently leads the music therapy program within the Mental Health Inpatient Center at Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Southern California. To further expand his clinical skills and expertise with mental health populations, he is progressing through the graduate counseling program at California State University in Fullerton, CA. Additionally, Kevin co-supervises music therapy students/interns and recently presented on this population at the 2022 WRAMTA Regional Conference in Seattle, WA. Kevin aims to redefine what short-term mental health treatment looks like for children, adolescents, and young adults. He is incredibly grateful to be providing a resource to the music therapy community and hopes it can offer more confidence and insight when working with adolescents.
