Board Certified Music Therapist - (MT-BC)

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21-$26 per hour

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

Join CenterPointe Hospital as a Board Certified Music Therapist - (MT-BC) in Missouri. Board Certified Music Therapist - (MT-BC) Hourly: $21-$26 per hour Ready to use your creativity to make a real impact? Join the behavioral health team at CenterPointe Hospital and help patients heal, grow, and thrive through the power of music therapy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete activity assessment through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
  • Plan, organize, direct and implement the activities within the treatment program to facility patient progress with treatment goals.
  • Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.
  • Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.

Requirements

  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: ​Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $21-$26 per hour.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CenterPointe Hospital as a Board Certified Music Therapist - (MT-BC).

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPRBoard Certification

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningMental Health SupportSocial Skills TrainingPatient SafetyCrisis De-escalationClinical Documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
65%
Loan repayment
30%
PSLF eligible
15%
Sign-on bonus
10%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes call
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About CenterPointe Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
St Charles, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative clinical team
Supportive behavioral health environment