2026 - 2027 Music Therapist

Paycomonline

11 days ago

Northbrook, Illinoisstarting at $50,000Full TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join The Cove School as a Music Therapist – School Year Contract in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: The Cove School - NORTHBROOK, IL 60062Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $50,000.

Key Responsibilities

based interventions to support self

expression, coping skills, socialization, and overall social

awareness, self

regulation, and self

Requirements

based interventions to support self

expression, coping skills, socialization, and overall social

awareness, self

regulation, and self

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $50K

10 days PTO.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with The Cove School in United States.

Key Skills

Music therapySocial-emotional learningSpecial educationIEP goal implementationBehavioral regulationStudent assessmentData collectionClassroom collaborationTherapeutic interventionsCrisis interventionDocumentationStaff consultationDevelopmental psychologySelf-advocacy supportProblem solving

EducationHealthcareSocial Servicesvia Paycom

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 2026 - 2027 Music Therapist at Paycomonline a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Paycomonline is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($50k–$50k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music therapy, Social-emotional learning, Special education, IEP goal implementation, Behavioral regulation, Student assessment, Data collection, Classroom collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The music therapist will design and implement individualized and group music-based interventions to support students' social-emotional development and IEP goals. They will also collaborate with teachers and staff to integrate therapeutic strategies into the classroom environment and monitor student ...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP, School Breaks, 10 Sick Days. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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