St. Croix Hospice logo
St. Croix Hospice
St Cloud, Minnesota

Music Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24-$30/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: St Cloud MN - St Cloud, MN, 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: Degree in Music from an accredited school 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 The hourly base range for this role is $24-$30 per hour.

An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: geographic location, relevant education, applicable certifications, depth of experience, and special skillsets.

The total compensation package for this position may also include the opportunity to participate in employee benefits including our medical/dental/vision/pet insurance, disability and life insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) retirement plans, subject to applicable plan terms, and/or eligibility for other compensation.

Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist will provide personalized musical interventions to enhance patient comfort and symptom management. They are responsible for assessing patient needs, documenting sessions, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Music from an accredited school and be able to pass background and drug screenings. The role requires clinical knowledge to implement therapeutic techniques and the ability to maintain HIPAA compliance.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentRelaxation techniquesClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationEnd-of-life care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at St. Croix Hospice a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 24 employers

8
<$75k
8
$75k-90k
5
$90k-105k
5
$105k-120k
6
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
PSLF eligible
23%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Madison, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Clinical Inquiry Specialist-Genetic Counselor

$61k-$123k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

St. Croix Hospice logo

About St. Croix Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Company-paid Short/Long-Term Disability
401(k) with up to 4% match
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off