Music Therapist
Listed compensation
$51k-$68k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Southcentral Foundation as a Music Therapist – Pediatric, Board Certified in Anchorage, AK, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $51K - $68K
- Health screenings and immunizations
- Multi-disciplinary care team
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Southcentral Foundation as a Music Therapist – Pediatric, Board Certified.
Key Responsibilities
The Music Therapist implements clinical and evidence-based music interventions for pediatric patients facing developmental, mental, or emotional challenges. They collaborate with multi-disciplinary care teams and families to provide support through personalized treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) credential and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. A thorough understanding of the cultures and needs of the Alaska Native and American Indian population is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$60k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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