Pays $58K - $97K — Counselor market median is ~$88k (82 jobs)
Music Therapist II
About the Role
Top pediatric hospital. Use music to heal kids. $58K-$97K. Mentor others. Actually make a difference. That's the gig.
Join Children's National Hospital as a Music Therapist II in District of Columbia. Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10286 Child Life and Integrated Care Pay Range $57,969.
Key Responsibilities
- Participates in departmental and psychosocial rounds to support coordinated, patient- and family-centered care.
- Collaborates with hospital staff and programs to ensure integrated services and to address patient needs within the scope of the role.
- Assists in providing support to music therapy students as appropriate, under the guidance of senior clinicians.
Requirements
- Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees.
- This base salary range does not include our comprehensive.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58K - $97K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Work with Children's National Hospital in District of Columbia.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and MT-BC board certification. A minimum of 2 years of music therapy experience in a pediatric care setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 18% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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