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Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

Music Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join the Child Life and Family Development team as a Music Therapist serving Pediatric and Neonatal populations. The ideal candidate should have experience in a healthcare setting.

We partner with our PTs, OTs, nurses and other hospital staff to provide the best Serious Medicine and Extraordinary Care available in the region. We are excited to have Forbes Magazine recognize us in the list of American top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us!

Shift Details

  • First Shift
  • Part-Time / 20 hours per week
  • 8:00am-3:00pm Tuesday, 8:00am-3:30pm Wednesday, 8:00am-3:00pm Thursday

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

Leading Health Network: Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Requirements

  • Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Music Therapist (NICU-MT) training certification required within one year of hire.

Duties: Music Therapist

Conduct music therapy for the entire continuum of patient care in accordance with national and state organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Provide support to and expand existing departmental services as well as further the commitment to a healing environment.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited college or university required.
  • Proficient skills on guitar and a variety of musical instruments required.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology required.
  • Knowledge of the standards of clinical practice as established by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) required.
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving and time management skills required.
  • Visual, auditory capability, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, fine and gross motor skills, and tactile ability to assess patient condition and administer effective therapeutic intervention required.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to read, write, and understand English required.
  • Successful completion and maintenance of the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential (CBMT) required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
  • Completion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Music Therapy (NICU MT) training within one year of hire or transfer date required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct music therapy for pediatric and neonatal patients across the continuum of care in accordance with organizational standards. Collaborate with multidisciplinary hospital staff to support a healing environment and expand departmental services.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentNeonatal carePediatric care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $58k–$77k)267 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNebraska index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Nebraska63 active7,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Nebraska Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Omaha, Nebraska
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance up to $5,000/year
35% discount at Clarkson College
Career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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