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St. Croix Hospice
Clarinda, Iowa

Music Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: CLARINDA, IA 51632Position Type: Full TimeTravel 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 provide comfort and connection where conventional care falls short. 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. Video Link: Why work for St. Croix Hospice?

Qualifications

  • ptoms 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

  • ability 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 hospice patients to support their emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort. Document sessions, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure quality care.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited program and professional certification such as MT-BC. Candidates must be able to pass background checks, consumer reports, and drug testing.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentSymptom reliefRelaxation techniquesClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at St. Croix Hospice a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,695 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 22% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in Clarinda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k
Median resident rent
$660/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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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% company match
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development opportunities