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Simple Steps
San Augustine, Texas

Music Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Part-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

The week, per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Now Hiring!

Simple Steps, LLC is searching for a professional and enthusiastic Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) in the San Augustine, TX area to provide Music Therapy services for veterans in need. This is an employee position.

PART-TIME with a potential to increase hours due to Veteran needs!

About Us

Simple Steps, LLC is a family owned and operated company that collaborates with various organizations to provide in-home and community programming for wounded veterans. We utilize one-on-one care to foster positive relationships with our clients in order to facilitate their personal success.

Job Description

The Music Therapist provides individualized therapeutic sessions for our veterans. This position includes the following:

  • Assisting clients with cognitive and physical limitations.
  • Facilitating therapeutic music activities to foster client growth.
  • Submit weekly documentation with session observations and client progress.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to foster communication and team unity.
  • Qualifications and Preferred Criteria
  • MT-BC Certification
  • Bachelor's degree or higher

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Experience working with veterans
  • Experience working with mental health conditions
  • Experience working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

All Individuals Should Have the Following

  • Resume
  • CPR Certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association only)
  • Social Security Card
  • Driver's License

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule
  • Mileage reimbursement

Contact Us

For more information about our company, please visit our web site at www.simplestepsllc.com

Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist provides individualized therapeutic sessions to assist veterans with cognitive and physical limitations. They are also responsible for submitting weekly documentation and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MT-BC certification and a bachelor's degree or higher. Additionally, they must possess a valid driver's license, a social security card, and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Cognitive supportPhysical supportTherapeutic activitiesInterdisciplinary collaborationTraumatic brain injury careMental health supportPTSD supportClient progress tracking

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at Simple Steps a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 43 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 7% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
61%
401k / retirement match
44%
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
14%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,933 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Augustine

Median resident rent
$552/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Simple Steps

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Round Rock, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedule
Mileage reimbursement