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Accent Care
Miami, Florida

Music Therapist, Hospice MT-BC Certified

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50K - $71K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Music Therapist, Hospice
  • Location: Miami, FL
  • Position: Music Therapist
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: Kendall FL and surrounding areas in South Miami
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Music Therapist
  • Salary: $50,000 - $71,000 / year
  • Schedule: M-F, Full Time

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

  • Be the Best Hospice Music Therapist You Can Be
  • If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!
  • Bachelor's Degree in Music with a concentration in Music Therapy and/or Music Therapy from an American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved university (or undergraduate equivalency program approved by AMTA).
  • Board Certified as Music Therapist (MT-BC) by the Certification Board for Music Therapy (CBMT)
  • Previous experience with terminally ill patients / families is highly desireable
  • Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license and the minimum state required liability auto insurance.

Responsibilities

  • As a Hospice Music Therapist you will:
  • Complete the music therapy assessment with patient and family when referred in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care

Plan Music Therapy Interventions

  • Guide the patient in the use of creative therapeutic activities for the purpose of improving or maintaining mental and physical function and quality of life
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy services with the patient and / or family-of-choice

Provide in-services to staff, hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities as requested and determined appropriate by therapist.

As one of the couneslors in the interdisciplinary grou (IDG), the MT servces as the counselor at IDG meetings, participates in on call rotation, and assists with sign ups and consents for newly referred patients

Support the bereavement program at the site level

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Board Certified as a Music Therapist (MT-BC) by the Certification Board for Music Therapy (CBMT)
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our Benefits Include

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and be Board Certified (MT-BC) by the CBMT. A valid driver's license, reliable automobile, and appropriate liability insurance are required for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospice carePatient assessmentInterdisciplinary care planningTherapeutic interventionsBereavement supportClinical documentationPatient counselingInterdisciplinary team collaborationCrisis interventionCommunication skillsCompassionate care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist, Hospice MT-BC Certified at Accent Care 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, 60% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$61k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k≈ 12.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo≈ 72% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending accounts