Lifepoint Health logo
Lifepoint Health
Tampa, Florida

Music Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Facility Name: TGH Behavioral Health Hospital

Schedule: Full Time

Your Experience Matters

TGH Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Activity Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

An Activity Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Applies appropriate theory and standards for decision and actions regarding therapeutic practices.
  • Assesses patient needs utilizing cultural, religious, and physical disabilities, in the determination of capabilities in groups and with specific activities.
  • Documents the patient’s response to interventions pertinent to patient treatment on daily/weekly progress status, as appropriate.
  • Completes all assessments within the time frame allotted and contributes to assessment workload balance between therapists.
  • Formulates the initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with the attending physician’s/licensed practitioner’s treatment orders.
  • Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs.
  • Provides therapy treatment procedures according to the treatments plan, communicate, and work with the patient to achieve the greatest benefit and resolution.
  • Provides activities suitable to the patient’s needs and offers a variety of stimuli in accordance with the treatment plan.
  • Maintains a quality program to satisfy the therapeutic needs of the patient.

Offers direction and education to maintain clear communication of expectations.

  • Reassesses and updates treatment plan goals when there are significant changes in the patient’s condition in compliance with facility policy or after patient’s stay has exceeded 7 days.
  • Contributes to treatment planning with feedback to clinical and program staff to achieve therapeutic interventions.
  • Provides direction to clinical and unit staff regarding activity related groups.
  • Provides input into patient’s AT goals to the treatment teams and records any treatment updates on the treatment update form in treatment team when applicable.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy (CTRS), Music Therapy (MT-BC), Art Therapy (ATR, ATR-BC, ATR-P LPAT), or similar field required.
  • Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
  • License: Current unencumbered certification/license/registration required per state of practice guidelines.
  • Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours, holidays, and overtime.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Fomeika Ingram by emailing at fomeika.ingram@lifepointhealth.net.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Activity Therapist assesses patient needs to develop and implement individualized treatment programs using therapeutic activities. They document patient progress, collaborate with the clinical team, and provide education to staff to ensure high-quality therapeutic care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a similar field and possess a current unencumbered license or certification. Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility is preferred, along with CPR and Crisis Prevention Training.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDocumentationPsychiatric careGeriatric careChemical dependency supportDual diagnosis treatmentClinical communication

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Florida350 active7,901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment618 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,526 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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.

Top Counselor Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 34 employers
14
<$65k
8
$65k-85k
7
$85k-105k
6
$105k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13% this job
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Remote Licensed Mental Health TherapistContract

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Huntington, West Virginia

$60-$62/hr
#2

Remote Licensed Professional Therapist

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Dallas, Texas

$60-$62/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT)

$115k-$120k
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Lifepoint Health logo

About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match
Wellness programs

Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$382k
Typical market rent
$1,930/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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