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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
Springfield, Missouri

Hospice Music Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Pay Per Visit

Springfield, MO and surrounding areas

Music Therapy in Hospice care is a proven method in which trained and certified music therapists uses music to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs of individuals facing end-of-life, as well as their families. Hospice Music Therapists assess patients, develop personalized treatment plans, and provide music therapy sessions to help manage pain, reduce anxiety, and improve mood.

Music therapy provides the most benefit to patients who:

Lack Social Interaction or Sensory Stimulation

  • Experience pain and symptoms that are difficult to control through traditional medical interventions
  • Feel anxious or are affected by dementia
  • Look for a concrete way to cope or to define or articulate feelings or thoughts
  • Face communication problems due to physical or intellectual impairments
  • Need spiritual support, possibly involving other family members
  • Enjoy music to enhance their quality of life or maintain dignity

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Music Therapy from an accredited program.
  • Certification Board for Music Therapist (CBMT)
  • Valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.
  • We’re taking the journey with you, creating a New Beginning!
  • Choose Phoenix, Apply today!

Our mission is to offer New Beginnings and meaningful opportunities to our caregivers and clinicians while providing home care services to our clients built on innovation, skill, and Christ-like values of compassion, honesty, and patience.

Key Responsibilities

Hospice Music Therapists assess patients and develop personalized treatment plans to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. They provide music therapy sessions to help manage pain, reduce anxiety, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPain ManagementAnxiety ReductionEnd-of-life CareClinical Documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 16% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $54k (middle half $39k–$61k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Missouri139 active7,905 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 16% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 15% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Oct 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.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 31 employers
5
<$70k
11
$70k-90k
6
$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$70/hr
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$60-$70/hr
#3

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$65.61/hr
#4

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

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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 7,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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