Licensed Music Therapist
Listed compensation
$65k-$70k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Hospice Licensed Professional Music Therapist
Salary: $65-$70k/ year BOE
Schedule: Full time | M-F| 8:00AM-5:00PM
Location: Toledo, Ohio and surrounding area
Requirements of the Music Therapist Role
- Licensed Music Therapist (LPMT) valid in the state of Ohio.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Music Therapy from an accredited institution with active state licensure or certification as required by local regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and families.
- Comfortable with travel to patient homes, nursing facilities, or hospice centers as required by the role.
- Strong understanding of the psychological, emotional, and physical aspects of end-of-life care.
- Functional ability to incorporate various musical instruments, musical and therapeutic modalities.
About the Music Therapist Role
- The Music Therapist will use music-based interventions to address the emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of patients on hospice services.
- Provide music therapy sessions to hospice patients in individual or group settings, based on the patient's specific needs and goals.
- Provides music therapy
- Use music as a therapeutic tool to help manage symptoms such as pain, anxiety, depression, and agitation, enhancing the quality of life for patients.
- Offer emotional support to families and caregivers through music, facilitating meaningful connections and moments of peace during difficult times.
- Conduct assessments of patients' physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs to develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.
- Offer grief support through music therapy for family members and caregivers before, during, and after the patient's death.
- Maintain detailed records (using EMR system) of music therapy interventions, progress, and patient responses in accordance with hospice care documentation standards.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and adjust care plans as needed.
- All other duties as assigned
Why work with Care 360 Hospice:
- Medical, dental, and vision health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Matching
- Life Insurance
- Growth opportunities
Next Steps
We appreciate your interest in our Licensed Music Therapist position.
After applying, our Recruiters will contact you.
Care 360 Hospice
3130 Executive Parkway, Suite 500,
Toledo, OH 43606
Care 360 Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized music therapy to hospice patients to address emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs, manage symptoms, and improve quality of life. Support families and caregivers, document patient responses and progress, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team to coordinate care.
Requirements
Requires an active Ohio Licensed Music Therapist credential and a bachelor's or master's degree in music therapy from an accredited institution. Candidates should have strong communication skills, understand end-of-life care, be able to use musical instruments and therapeutic modalities, and be comfortable traveling to patient care locations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Music Therapist at Care360 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 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 14% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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