Music Therapist

CounselorNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$18.37-$22.5/hr

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Job Description

Music Therapist

A commitment to care. A legacy of compassion. This is D'Youville.

Since 1960, D’Youville Life & Wellness Community has provided Greater Lowell and surrounding communities with Faith-Based, Nonprofit, Short-Term Rehabilitation and Skilled Geriatric Care earning the respect of its peers and the trust of the community at large.

We are seeking to hire an experienced Music Therapist.

  • $18.37 to $22.50 hours, based on skills and experience.
  • 15-20 hours week.
  • Special Care Unit (Alzheimer’s/Dementia).
  • Very stable leadership and low turnover.

Music Therapist Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Music Therapist Board Certification.
  • At least 3 months’ experience in a Long-Term Care facility.

Music Therapist Job Summary

  • Organize daily/weekly music therapy sessions.
  • Work with individual/group plans to coordinate and implement physical, mental, social, psychosocial and interest.
  • Design/implement therapeutic music group programs and 1:1 sessions.
  • Collaborate with pastoral care and clinical therapeutic disciplines.
  • Write care plan for music therapy goals.
  • As required, assist in transporting or moving residents.
  • Assist in maintaining participant records.
  • Maintain contacts to keep abreast of developments within field or areas of interest or expertise.

This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.

We aim to create a supportive workplace where you are valued, compensated fairly and provided the tools to thrive!

D’Youville Life and Wellness Community Offers

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Next-Day Pay Option
  • Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
  • Employee Assistance Program with Discount marketplace
  • Clean and Compassionate environment
  • Excellent staff to resident ratios

Please consider joining our team working as a Music Therapist where The Difference is Love!

D’Youville Life and Wellness Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist will design and implement therapeutic music programs for individual and group sessions within a geriatric care setting. They are responsible for collaborating with clinical teams, maintaining participant records, and assisting with resident mobility as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess Music Therapist Board Certification. A minimum of three months of experience in a long-term care facility is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Dementia careAlzheimer's careCare planningGroup facilitationClinical documentationPatient transportInterdisciplinary collaborationPastoral care coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at D'Youville Life & Wellness Community 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 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
63%
Loan repayment
37% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
PSLF eligible
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Lowell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,308/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About D'Youville Life & Wellness Community

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Next-Day Pay Option
Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
Employee Assistance Program with Discount marketplace
Clean and Compassionate environment
Excellent staff to resident ratios