Music Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.

Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Job Summary

The Music Therapist is responsible for assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based music therapy interventions that address the psychosocial, emotional, physiological, and physical needs of patients and families.

This role develops and manages individualized treatment plans, maintains accurate clinical documentation, collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, contributes to program development and growth initiatives, and educates staff on the therapeutic benefits of music therapy while upholding departmental standards and professional practice requirements. Primarily serving adult patients in palliative and end-of-life contexts.

SCHEDULE: 7:30-4 PM, Monday-Friday, no weekend, holiday, or travel requirements.

Experience and Education

Required

Experience

<1 year Six (6) months to one (1) year of related experience.

  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Music Therapist Board Certification Upon Hire and
  • (CPRAED) CPR AED
  • Preferred

Education

Master's Degree in Music Therapy

Experience

2 years to three (3) years of job related experience.

Job Duties

Responsible for designing, implementing, and assessing evidence-based music therapy interventions and protocols based on best practices and patient/family needs, to include, but not limited to: psychosocial, emotional, physiological, and physical concerns.

Create and manage patient treatment plans, maintain patient documentation, develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the health care team.

  • Collaborate on program planning and growth.
  • Maintain all departmental standards and continuing responsibilities.

Educate staff across numerous disciplines about the benefits of music therapy with regard to psychosocial, emotional, physiological, and physical concerns.

Security and EEO Statement

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist assesses, designs, and implements evidence-based music therapy interventions to address the psychosocial, emotional, and physical needs of patients. They also manage treatment plans, maintain clinical documentation, and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Music Therapist Board Certification and CPR/AED certification. A minimum of six months to one year of related experience is required, with a Master's degree in Music Therapy preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPalliative careEnd-of-life carePsychosocial supportEmotional supportPhysiological interventionStaff educationEvidence-based practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at UT Southwestern Medical Center 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, 26% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
18% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,911 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Southwestern Medical Center

Higher Education
Dallas, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer