Elizabeth Shain, MME, MT-BC
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Elizabeth Shain is a board-certified music therapist in the Kansas City Metro area. She completed her MME at the University of Kansas in May of 2011 and completed research with children ages 5-12 in an acute psychiatric unit of a University hospital. Elizabeth has a passion for Orff music therapy and all things mental health! She also completed Neurologic Music Therapy Training in 2007 and presented at 2009 and 2010 MW Regional Music Therapy Conferences. She has also participated in government relations, and advocacy for the profession.
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Elizabeth Shain is a board-certified music therapist in the greater Seattle area. She completed her Master's degree at the University of Kansas in May of 2011 and completed research with children ages 5-12 in an acute psychiatric unit of a University hospital.
Elizabeth has worked in a variety of settings, including: medical (pediatrics, oncology, bone marrow transplant), psychiatric, early intervention, private practice, and neurologic rehabilitation. She has worked with all ages and has gained experience in brief therapy and trauma informed approaches.
She completed Neurologic Music Therapy Training in 2007 and presented at 2010, and 2011, and 2012 MW Regional Music Therapy Conferences. She has also participated in government relations and advocacy for the profession.
Overall, Elizabeth has 5 years of clinical experience, including experience as a clinical supervisor, contracted clinician, and as a vital member of a treatment team.
Specialties: Mental Health, Orff, Trauma-Informed Care, Brief Therapy, Group Therapy, Clinical Supervision, Adolescents, AdultsExperience- Sept 2012 - PresentClinical Site Supervisor / Seattle Pacific University
I am contracted through SPU to supervise music therapy students in various clinical settings.
- Jul 2011 - Jun 20121st Vice President / AMTA Midwest Region
Responsible for planning regional music therapy conference.
- Jun 2011 - Jun 2012Music Therapist / Synergy Services, Inc.
Synergy Service's therapeutic staff helps strengthen families, prevent abuse and violence, and promote resiliency
Responsibilities include:
Provide direct 1:1 and group clinical services to residents of Synergy House
Provide direct clinical services to residents of Synergy's Transitional Living ProgramFacilitate music therapy groups and provide individual therapy for Synergy House, a Synergy facility which provides short-term emergency shelter for youth in crisis, including homeless, runaway, abused and neglected youth ages 12 to 18.
- Jun 2011 - Aug 2011Music Therapist / Truman Medical Centers
I provided group music therapy sessions to adults in the acute psychiatric units of Truman Medical Center - Lakewood Campus.
- Apr 2010 - Apr 2011Research in Music Therapy / University of Kansas Medical Center
Completed thesis research in child psychiatric unit with children ages 5-12 evaluating effect of orff music therapy on children's ability to identify coping skills
- May 2010 - Mar 2011Task Force Member / Missouri State Task Force for Music Therapy Recognition
I aided the Task Force in developing a survey of board-ceritified music therapists in the state of Missouri to assess current funding issues and to develop new sources for funding music therapy services with all populations.
- Aug 2008 - May 2010Graduate Teaching Assistant / University of Kansas
Aided in teaching one undergraduate music therapy class per semester
Supervised music therapy clinicals for undergraduate students - 2007 - 2008Music Therapist / Drury University Center for Music Therapy
Provided direct 1:1 and group music therapy services to children and adults with disabilities in Southwest Missouri.
Supervised undergraduate music therapy students in clinical settings.
Education-
2008 - 2011University of KansasMaster of Music Education with an emphasis in Music Therapy in Music Therapy
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2004 - 2006Drury UniversityBachelor's in Music Therapy
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