Music Therapist / MT

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Join Rehab Without Walls as a Music Therapist (MT) in Austin, TX. Support clients by applying neurologic principles of music therapy to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Enjoy schedule flexibility & clinical autonomy, while collaborating and co-treating with a dynamic team of therapists. Start making a meaningful impact with your career today!

Responsibilities

Performs an evaluation, assessing the needs of the person receiving services, and sets measurable objectives that are formulated in conjunction with the rehabilitation team

Administers direct music therapy treatment to provide habilitative and rehabilitative services

Plans and organizes music therapeutic activities in accordance with patients' needs, capabilities, and interests

Observes and evaluates patients' reactions to various experiences, adjusts treatment to achieve maximum results

Communicates patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services, family members, as applicable

Consults with and works closely with other disciplines in ways music therapy goals can support patient meeting their Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech goals

Observes, documents, and reports changes in the condition of the person served to the clinical coordinator, PM/DCM, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate

Provides training to the person receiving services, and as appropriate, all others involved in that person’s rehabilitation. Analyzes and documents the result of any training

Maintains and submits evaluation, treatment and billing documentation in the format and timelines required by the Company, facility, funding source, local, state, and federal regulations

Adheres to standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, policies, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance programs and appropriate professional practice standards and applicable state/federal laws

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy
  • Maintains current license as Music Therapist, if required by state of practice

Maintains state license as Music or Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) by the Certification Board for Music Therapy (CBMT), depending on state requirements

Knowledge of the various appropriate music therapy activities used for the therapeutic treatment of individuals with neurologic disorders

  • Previous post graduate work experience as music therapist is preferred
  • Demonstrates effective and professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support) or CPR certification in accordance state regulations
  • Has reliable transportation and is able to travel to/from multiple assignments/locations daily

About Our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care.

It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities.

By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Neurologic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentBLS certificationHIPAA compliance

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
23%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
7%

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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 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
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 Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Schedule flexibility
Clinical autonomy