Music Therapist (Director of Recreation)

1 month ago
United States$83k–93kFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Industry estimates

Below Market
Salary Percentile11th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

67% below median for Mental Health Therapy — negotiate

Implied $/RVU:
$18(-65% vs median)median: $50/RVU

Job Description

About the Role

Join Crestwood Behavioral Health as a Music Therapist (Director of Recreation) in United States. Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!

Key Responsibilities

  • vocational training. Our overall goal is to support our clients to create lives worth living and be successful as independents in their community. Schedule: Full Time

Requirements

  • time in a client activities program in a healthcare setting. Crestwood Offers Comprehensive

Benefits & Compensation

  • determined goals, introducing effective tools and problem
  • solving strategies, and supporting healing and improvement of quality of life. Through the provision of socially conscious, evidence

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Crestwood Behavioral Health as a Music Therapist (Director of Recreation).

Key Skills

Recreational Program CreationHobby BuildingInterest BuildingPhysical Activities PlanningEvent PlanningBehavioral Skill BuildingMedication SupportDietary TeachingPre-vocational TrainingClient SupportRecovery Program DevelopmentEvidence-Based PracticesCPR Certification
HealthcareSocial ServicesSports & RecreationManagement & Leadershipvia Greenhouse

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist (Director of Recreation) at Crestwood Behavioral Health 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 psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Crestwood Behavioral Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Crestwood Behavioral Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $83k to $94k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($83k–$94k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Recreational Program Creation, Hobby Building, Interest Building, Physical Activities Planning, Event Planning, Behavioral Skill Building, Medication Support, Dietary Teaching. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Director of Recreation is responsible for creating and leading the recreational program, which includes organizing recreational activities, hobby and interest building, physical activities, and managing various events and holidays throughout the year. This role is part of a holistic approach foc...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage, Life Insurance, Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Sick Leave Buy Back, 401(k) Retirement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Crestwood Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Sacramento, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Sick Leave Buy Back
401(k) Retirement
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago