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Brighton Hospice
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Hospice Music Therapist, PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Why Brighton

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads.

We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

Benefits

  • Actual Work/Life Balance
  • Competitive Pay
  • Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
  • A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
  • The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

Details

  • The Music Therapist is responsible for providing music therapy services to hospice patients according to their plan of care. Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Performs assessments, evaluations, and establishes a plan and goals
  • Performs music therapy treatments as prescribed by the Attending Physician and the Suncrest Hospice team
  • Reports on client's response to treatment or any changes in condition
  • Documents services delivered using electronic methods on day of service

Attends Team Conferences Upon Request

  • Participates in Performance Improvement activities, as requested.
  • Ability to work well with verbal and non-verbal clients with a range of disabilities
  • Connect with families and staff in a variety of outreach settings
  • Ability to improvise in a clinical setting

Qualifications

  • Currently Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC)
  • One year of music therapy experience

Completed Music Therapy Degree Requirements

Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver's license and required vehicle insurance

Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist provides music therapy services to hospice patients by performing assessments, establishing treatment goals, and delivering prescribed treatments. They are also responsible for documenting services, reporting on patient progress, and attending team conferences.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient careTreatment planningDocumentationInterpersonal communicationImprovisation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
24%
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,580/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Brighton Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Sandy, Utah
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Actual Work/Life Balance
Competitive Pay
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Paid Time Off
401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days
Culture emphasizing appreciation and valuing team members
Opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company