Music Therapi

UChicago Medicine

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Chicago, Illinois$59K - $68.9KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join UChicago Medicine as a Music Therapist – Comer Children's, M-F Days in United States.

Key Responsibilities

will coordinate services of psychosocial support to children and families during hospitalization, surgeries and/or out-patient visits through promoting socialization, developing coping skills, enhancing body image and awareness, increasing self-esteem, facilitating positive adjustment, fostering self-expression, maintaining autonomy, and providing age-appropriate music therapy.

coordinate services of psychosocial support to children and families during hospitalization, surgeries and/or o.

provide a therapeutic outlet for children and families.

develop self professionally by participating in continuing education * Establishes and accomplishes annual g.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy, Master's in Music Therapy preferred

Current professional Board Certification (MT

BC) or the designation of Registered, Certified or Advance Certified Music Therapist (RMT, CMT, or ACMT) by the American Music Therapy Association.

Required LPMT (Licensed Professional Music Therapist).

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $59K - $68.9K

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No weekends required.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with UChicago Medicine in United States.

Key Skills

Music therapyClinical assessmentPatient careTreatment planningFamily-centered carePsychosocial supportCrisis interventionDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationLeadershipCommunicationAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsInfection controlBudget management

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapi at UChicago Medicine 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 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 UChicago Medicine 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

UChicago Medicine lists compensation for this psychologist position at $59k to $69k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($59k–$69k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music therapy, Clinical assessment, Patient care, Treatment planning, Family-centered care, Psychosocial support, Crisis intervention, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Music Therapist will plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic music programs to support the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. They will collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate interventions, document patient progress, and provide leadership in departmental ...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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