What is the GLR-AMTA Mentoring Program?

It is a free program for GLR-AMTA members by members to support growth and development across a range of professional domain areas.

GLR-AMTA mentors are members who meet program criteria, including the completion of a 5 hour CMTE mentor training sponsored by the region.

Mentees are regional members who self-select a mentor through the process outlined on the GLR-AMTA website.

A GLR-AMTA mentor provides a mentee with a supportive ally from within the region who specializes in an area of interest to the mentee. The mentor provides a non-biased caring relationship, which supports personal and professional growth, leading to development in skill.

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Mentor: One who holds another in the mind and acts mindfully on behalf of or in benefit of another.

Frequently Asked Questions

“Mentoring is defined as a long-term developmental relationship between a junior, less experienced individual and a senior, more experienced individual across occupational, educational and psychosocial domain areas. They may be assigned or self-selected (Kram, 1983 & 1985).”

A supervisory relationship is hierarchical and evaluative in nature. Supervisors are responsible to clients first. A mentor establishes an equal relationship where the mentee’s interests and concerns are the priority

A GLR-AMTA mentor provides a mentee with a supportive ally from within the region who specializes in an area of interest to the mentee. The mentor provides a
non-bias caring relationship, which supports personal and professional growth, leading to development in skill.

Only you can determine whether having a mentor is right for you. According to research, benefits may include:

  • Support and guidance
  • Assistance in defining career aspirations and support to reach these, goals such as connecting the mentee with relevant resources
  • Tools to set new professional goals
  • Self-care tips to prevent burnout
  • An increase in positive self-image and confidence through acceptance and confirmation of abilities
  • A reduction in stress by addressing uncertainty

RESOURCE: Falzarano, Zipp, & Pinto, 2012

These relationships are often time-limited, and are based on preparing the student/intern for the profession with the necessary skills. A mentor may help the mentee learn the “ropes” in a profession and support their decisions through nonjudgmental feedback.

All board-certified music therapists who participate in the GLR-AMTA Mentoring Program are expected to abide by the AMTA Code of Ethics.

Because Mentoring is not therapy, HIPAA standards do not apply. Mentors and Mentees are expected to respect confidentiality, maintain copies of the Mentor-Mentee agreement, and provide periodic feedback to the region for ongoing assessment and quality management of the program.

You can become a mentor if you feel called to give back to the profession. All mentors:

  • Are volunteers who are GLR-AMTA members and have been a professional board certified music therapist for a minimum of 2 years
  • Are able to document expertise in the area in which they intend to mentor
  • Have completed the GLR-AMTA Mentor application process
  • Once accepted, have completed a GLR-AMTA-sponsored 5-hour mentor training according to the national mentoring program standards.

We hope you will find this program beneficial and helpful in your professional life.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

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