Hospice Music Therapist
Listed compensation
$28-$32/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Hospice Music Therapist
- Moments Hospice
- Pay: $28 – $32 per hour
- Job Type: Full-time | Field-based
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Make Every Moment Matter
At Moments Hospice, we believe every patient deserves comfort, dignity, and compassionate care in the final chapter of life. As a Music Therapist, you'll use the power of music to ease symptoms, calm anxious moments, and bring peace and connection to patients and their families during their final days.
You'll have the independence to shape your own sessions, with the full support of a clinical team that values what music therapy brings to patient care. You'll also have clear expectations, structured training, and opportunities to grow professionally. Every session you lead can turn a hard day into a meaningful moment.
We Fuel More Than Your Career
Our fleet car program gives you a company vehicle for both business and personal use, with gas and insurance covered, at minimal cost to you. It's one less thing to worry about, so you can focus on your patients.
Responsibilities
- Lead personalized music therapy sessions with patients, and include family members when it helps
- Use music to ease symptoms such as anxiety, depression, isolation, agitation, and pain
- Help patients and families build connections and honor life stories through music
- Assess each patient's needs and musical preferences, and adapt your approach as their needs change
- Educate patients, families, caregivers, and the clinical team on music therapy and when it is appropriate
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to support each patient's Plan of Care
- Complete clinical notes, charts, and coordination notes within 24 hours of each session
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in music therapy from an accredited program
- Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) through the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), required
- Skilled in a variety of instruments and musical styles
- Understanding of hospice philosophy and comfort caring for patients at the end of life
Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Knowledge of safety and compliance standards, including HIPAA, vulnerable adult protections, universal precautions, AWAIR, and OSHA
- Valid driver's license
Benefits
Competitive Salary
- Fleet car program with fuel and insurance covered, for business and personal use *Based on eligibility
- Company phone
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance, Long term/Short term disability insurance
- Generous PTO package
- 401(k) with company match
$28 - $32 an hour
Join Our Team
If you're ready for a career that makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today. Our process is quick and simple.
- Moments Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Terms of Service: momentshospice.com
- Privacy Agreement: momentshospice.com
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Music Therapist at Moments Hospice a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% are remote, 28% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $58k–$67k | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $56k–$83k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$66k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin | 145 active | 7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% remote · 28% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment234 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,476 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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