Music Therapist- Recreational Therapy Psych

Mental Health TherapyFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are & What We Do

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care

Pediatric Intensive Care

The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

How You'll Make an Impact

  • Job Summary:
  • Provides educational and therapeutic interventions (coinciding with other treatment modalities) constructive and beneficial to patients’ mental health.
  • Manages materials.
  • Oversees students.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of diversity.
  • Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
  • Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
  • Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports

Manager/Expressive Therapies (job code (JC): 120301)

Supervises

None. Oversees music therapy interns and practicum students.

What You’LL Need to Apply

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in music therapy (including coursework or an internship in a medical setting) from an American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved program

Preferred Education

Master’s degree in music therapy (including coursework or an internship in a medical setting) from an American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved program.

Required Experience

None

Preferred Experience

One (1) year of professional experience in a medical setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry

Music Therapist--Board Certified (MT-BC) credential from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)

If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH’s legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.

Please submit your application & resume TODAY! We look forward to speaking with you.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Key Responsibilities

Provides educational and therapeutic music interventions to support patients' mental health within a clinical environment. Manages therapeutic materials and oversees the training of music therapy interns and practicum students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in music therapy from an AMTA-approved program and Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) credential. Preferred candidates possess a Master's degree and one year of professional experience in a medical setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mental health supportPatient careClinical documentationStudent supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationMedical setting experienceCrisis interventionTreatment planning

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (58 salary observations; 407 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,990 salary observations; 6,965 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $60k (middle half $58k–$75k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Florida vs national$76k median in Florida$85k nationally (−11%)58 state / 1,990 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida100 active2,075 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+12.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Tallahassee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$289k
Typical market rent
$1,473/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tallahassee, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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