Music Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Designs, coordinates, and implements music therapy services in all settings within the MDI Health Organization. The role is expected to provide independent assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Indicated treatment plans may include creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music.

Benefits

MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village offer a competitive salary, robust medical/dental/vision/life insurance, identity theft protection program, matching retirement plan, ample paid time off, a comprehensive award winning wellness program with reimbursement incentives, generous tuition reimbursement, and continuing education benefits. Some positions may qualify for a sign on bonus and relocation assistance.

EEO Statement

MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Requirements

Education, Training or Certifications Required:

Degree in music therapy from a college or university approved by the American Music Therapy Association and current board certification. Current CBMT Certification. Meets Criteria for National Roster Internship Director.

Experience Required

Two or more years experience in medical and/or geriatric services. Familiarity with memory loss care. Experience with clinical supervision and/or internship supervision preferred. Able to provide direct assistance to residents when necessary.

Cognitive Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and in writing. Additional languages preferred. Ability for high performance under stressful situations. Must be able to prioritize, multi-task and follow through

Physical Demands

Able to sit, sand and walk for an 8 hour shift. Adequate hearing, vision, speech, and manual dexterity. General health must be such as to regularly work scheduled hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising resident care. Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 pounds (assisting residents in and out of chairs, Etc.)

Environment

Potential for exposure to body fluids & infectious diseases. Potential for exposure to inappropriate resident behavior and verbal abuse. Use of Telephone and VDT. Working in a fast paced sometimes chaotic environment requiring multi-taking and setting of priorities.

Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist designs, coordinates, and implements music therapy services including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions. They are responsible for interdisciplinary collaboration and providing direct assistance to residents within the MDI Health Organization.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CommunicationMulti-taskingStress management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $60k–$80k)273 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maine18 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% 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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Work-life snapshot

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About Birch Bay Retirement Village

Hospitals and Health Care
Bar Harbor, Maine
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
Identity theft protection
Matching retirement plan
Paid time off
Wellness program with reimbursement incentives
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education benefits

Living in Bar Harbor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$659k
Median resident rent
$1,070/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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