Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC

Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the tragedy in Waukesha, and we are sending all of our love and support to anyone who could use it. Below is a link to the Disaster Distress Helpline, and some helpful guidance on how to talk to your kids about senseless violence. ❤

https://www.mkewithkids.com/post/2018-02-18-tips-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-school-shootings/?fbclid=IwAR1qK2t4OA94YQa8ssZfPokDlieMP8_bZy5MmpnkjsLhxFPKHQ4ZTBnNGRQ

Hey friends! We wanted to share this link with all of you in case you'd like to support the American Music Therapy Association Students - Great Lakes Region. These are the fine folks who are working hard to become amazing music therapy professionals.

They've created some fun shirts and other merchandise that we have posted below. MTSWC does not have any affiliate or profit from this link - only support!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/glr-amtas-store/

GLR AMTAS Store | Official Merchandise | Bonfire Welcome to our "GLRamorous" music therapy merch store! All proceeds help support GLR MT students. The Great Lakes Region - American Music Therapy Association of Students...

Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC is seeking Board Certified Music Therapists for immediate hire. We are hiring for the equivalent of 2 full time positions, which can be divided into salaried positions at 20 hours per week or more.

Working in community-based music therapy requires a strong sense of ethics, self-management, proactive problem-solving skills, adaptability, flexibility, and a strong desire to work with clients and families to foster self-determination.

Clients include children and adults with autism and/or other developmental disabilities. Settings include clinic, schools, adult day programs, and client residences. Our current staff of 8 music therapists support each other to provide best practices and documentation procedures, with the client at the heart of our practice.

Viable candidates for this position will possess:
• Registration with the State of Wisconsin (if not registered, registration assistance will be provided)
• A valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle
• A strong desire to work in a variety of settings with a diverse client base
• Experience in providing music therapy services to those with autism and/or developmental disabilities
• Knowledge or experience with the Wisconsin Medicaid Waiver programs for children and adults (we are willing to teach as needed)
• Strong self-management and problem-solving skills

MTSWC, LLC provides the following benefits:
• Travel instruments/equipment specific to caseload
• Paid travel, documentation, and prep time
• Mileage reimbursement at maximum IRS rate
• Flexibility in your weekly schedule/PTO (please note that providing services to children will require some after-school hours)
• Simple IRA with company match
• 50% reimbursement of monthly private health insurance premiums up to
$200/month (if needed)
• Selected reimbursement for CMTE’s/conferences
• Full or Part-time salary will commensurate with experience

What makes MTSWC, LLC unique? Beginning as a private practice in 1993 and incorporated into MTSWC, LLC in 1999, we have established a strong reputation for client-centered practice, which prioritizes the privacy of the client. Most referrals come by word-of-mouth, which negates the need to advertise. Many clients have maintained a long term relationship with our company, as we work to grow with the client through stages and changes in their lives. The low turnover of clients and a lengthy wait list necessitate adding new team members to our stellar staff of MT’s.

If you are looking for a unique experience in your music therapy practice and have a strong desire to make a difference for individuals in southeastern Wisconsin, please send a resume with references and a letter of interest to Nancy Dexter-Schabow at [email protected]. You may reach out for more information by phone or text to 414/651-0011.

Sending strength and electric goodness to those still without power! 💖⚡️

We just want to take a moment at the start of this week to say thank you to all of our clients and families who have been flexible with services this year. You are so loved and appreciated.

We also want to extend a huge thank you to all of the people on our lengthy waiting list for your patience and interest in our services. This has been quite a bizarre year and we hope to hire a few new stellar therapists to help us address this wait. You are not forgotten!

Due to the wide variety of client needs and abilities that we serve, we remain committed to providing a safe space. Similar to other health care providers, our therapists will remain masked and sessions remain staggered to allow for effective disinfection between clients in the clinic as well as in the community. We appreciate everyone’s assistance while we continue to navigate through this!

Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC updated their info in the about section.

After a long hiatus, we are back in the virtual world. We hope you are all healthy, happy and safe. Sending lots of love to all.

Love,
Your friendly neighborhood MTSWC therapists 🎶💖

Music Therapy Services of Waukesha County, LLC updated their phone number.

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SAVE IRIS Save IRIS is a non-partisan grassroots coalition dedicated to preserving and promoting self-direction in Wisconsin

As information continues to come out about the potential upcoming cut of the IRIS program for adults with disabilities, we strongly encourage families to learn more and educate themselves about this proposed loss of funding and ways in which voices can be heard. Disability Advocacy Day is being held next Tuesday, March 17 in Madison. Please consider attending if this cut affects you and your family in any way.
http://www.survivalcoalitionwi.org/index.php/events/

Disability Advocacy Day Disability Advocacy Day is designed to connect you with your legislators so you can talk about issues that matter to you. You are the expert in sharing how legislative policies affect people with disabilities in their everyday lives.

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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the amazing Ms. Nancy!

CALL TO ACTION UPDATE AND REPOST:
As of today, we do not have a decision on CLTS funding for music therapy services. Please continue to encourage folks to call or write into Secretary Rhoades, as it seems there is still time for the public to be heard!

There is one important correction in the Call for Action: the CORRECT address for Secretary Rhoades is [email protected]. (The correction has also been made in the attached Call to Action.) Our apologies for the error. An older e-mail address was pulled from a Google search, as there is not contact information listed for the Secretary on the DHS website.

Thanks to everyone for this huge effort to protect meaningful services for ALL kids who benefit from music therapy in Wisconsin!

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CALL TO ACTION UPDATE:
As of today, we do not have a decision on CLTS funding for music therapy services. Please continue to encourage folks to call or write into Secretary Rhoades, as it seems there is still time for the public to be heard!

There is one important correction in the Call for Action: the CORRECT address for Secretary Rhoades is [email protected]. (The correction has also been made in the attached Call to Action.) Our apologies for the error. An older e-mail address was pulled from a Google search, as there is not contact information listed for the Secretary on the DHS website.

Thanks to everyone for this huge effort to protect meaningful services for ALL kids who benefit from music therapy in Wisconsin!

Another 'Frozen' update! Exciting stuff for our friends who love to sing-along!

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Enjoy this mash-up of 'Let It Go' from Frozen in 25 different languages. Beautiful!

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