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Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department is accepting applications for Temporary (6 month / 1056 hours), 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 Therapy 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 July 24, 2026

(1) for the Summer Internship with a Final filing date of January 4, 2027

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.