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St. Croix Hospice
Wausau, Wisconsin

Music Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Wausau WI - Wausau, WI, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: 100%, At St. Croix Hospice, we believe in the power of compassionate care.

Like the river that inspired our name and takes great skill to navigate, St. Croix Hospice guides patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for our patients, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect.

If you are ready to be part of our deeply compassionate family of caregivers guiding extraordinary life experiences, then we invite you to join our team, where your work truly matters.

Music therapists use the power of music to complement and enhance conventional care, providing additional comfort and connection for patients. Through personalized musical experiences, they help patients find moments of joy and peace during challenging times.

This role combines artistic passion with clinical knowledge, offering the chance to make a meaningful difference in people's lives through the healing art of music therapy. If you're a compassionate Music therapist who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications

Music Therapist Requirements & Core Responsibilities: Graduate of an accredited music therapy program with bachelor's degree in music therapy.

One of the following: Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BT) National Music Therapy Registry American Music Therapy Association Or another national organization that certifies, registers, or accredits Music Therapists. Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.

Provide music therapy per plan of care; assess patients and determine effectiveness. Implement interventions to relieve symptoms and support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort. Use techniques such as relaxation, lyric analysis, songwriting, and life review; document sessions promptly.

Educate team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement.

Benefits & Schedule

Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Full-time position Health, dental, vision, and life insurance Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance 401(k) with up to 4% company match Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities Paid time off and paid holidays

Key Responsibilities

Provide personalized music therapy interventions to patients to support their emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort. Document sessions, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary meetings to ensure quality care.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited music therapy program with a bachelor's degree. Requires board certification or registration from a recognized national music therapy organization.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentSymptom managementRelaxation techniquesClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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Living in Wausau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$961/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Company-paid short/long-term disability
401(k) with up to 4% company match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off