Goldsboro, NC

Clients Served
Setting(s): Inpatient psychiatric unit, Nursing home/Assisted Living
Population(s): Elderly persons, Emotionally disturbed, Mental health
Age Range: Child-old adult

Facility Characteristics
Cherry Hospital is a 690 bed state psychiatric hospital which provides services to emotionally disturbed youth and adolescents, mentally ill adults and geriatrics in a nursing home facility. Accreditation form JCAHO, HCFA, and DFS is carried for treatment, nursing, music therapy, art therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, work therapy, volunteer services, psychology, pharmacy, social work, and public school, GED or community college coursework. There are five RMT positions throughout the hospital and with other clinical and technician positions comprise 13 positions in the department.

Training
The strength of the internship program at Cherry Hospital includes the wide range of ages served, the diversity of programming in terms of patient population and treatment approach, and the prospective offered by a staff with years of experience as both clinicians & intern supervisors. Special learning opportunities may include speaking with and/or observing professionals in other disciplines, becoming an integral part of the treatment team process, networking with all M.T. professional department members of dealing with the bureaucratic and institutional issues which challenge therapists daily. The prospective intern must bring to our program a solid musical background, a sincere desire to learn about him/herself in regard to what it takes to be a proficient music therapist, and willingness to utilize assets while recognizing, accepting, and working with weaknesses.

Essentials
Starting Months: Negotiated, January - April
Housing: Provided
Meals: Not provided
Stipend: $0.00

Clinical Training Director
Cherry Hospital
Patrick Dusenbury, MT-BC
201 Stevens Mill Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530-1057
Phone: (919) 731-3401

Record last modified: February 21, 2006