Hospice Board Certified Music Therapist
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Job Description
Why Brighton
At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice, we're more than a hospice provider—we're a compassionate team on a mission to change the expectation of hospice care in our communities. Our rapid growth is driven by one simple belief: exceptional patient care starts by investing in our people.
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
- PTO
- Monthly bonus opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement
- Medical, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP
- 401k plan with employer match and immediate 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
- Minimal to no on-call obligations
- Ongoing opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Details
Brighton/Suncrest is dedicated to providing exceptional care and service through a compassionate, supportive team that values communication, integrity, teamwork, and continuous growth.
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:
- Perform assessments, evaluations, and establishes a plan and goals
- Perform music therapy treatments as prescribed by the Attending Physician and the Suncrest Hospice team
- Report on client's response to treatment or any changes in condition
- Document services delivered using electronic methods on day of service
- Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and collaborate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, aides, facility staff, and other members of the care team
- Ability to work well with verbal and non-verbal clients
- 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 is responsible for performing assessments, establishing treatment goals, and providing music therapy services to hospice patients. They must also document services, report on patient progress, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
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Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Board Certified Music Therapist at Brighton 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 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 18% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia | 169 active | 7,537 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 18% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Georgia counselor listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 16% offer loan repayment295 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,575 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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