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Music Therapist

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Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Music therapists are credentialed allied health professionals (MT-BC) who use music-based interventions to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs, improving clients' quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

Music therapists utilize music-based interventions to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social requirements of clients. The primary goal is to improve the overall quality of life for the individuals receiving care.

Requirements

Candidates must be credentialed allied health professionals holding the MT-BC certification. The role involves applying music therapy techniques to meet diverse client needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical NeedsEmotional NeedsCognitive Needs

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at Choice Rehab a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.