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Charlotte, North Carolina

Board-Certified Music Therapist-Levine Cancer-PRN

Counselor / TherapistNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$26.55-$39.85/hr

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Job Description

Department: 39006 Carolinas Medical Center - LC: Supportive Onc: Morehead

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible

No

Hours Per Week

10

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Hours: 8-10 hours per week (variable based on patient census, referral volume, and program needs)

Schedule

Flexible weekday coverage to support outpatient and inpatient music therapy services at Levine Cancer Institute and affiliated cancer care locations. Hours will be scheduled in coordination with program leadership to address patient care needs and referral demand.

Pay Range

$26.55 - $39.85

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy required
  • Completion of a 6- or 9-month internship in a specialized area following completion of the degree
  • Licensure / Certification / Registration
  • Registered Music Therapist with the National Association for Music Therapy required

Essential Functions

  • Uses music therapy interventions to support positive behavioral changes within a therapeutic environment.
  • Helps individuals receiving treatment develop a greater understanding of themselves and their environment to support appropriate adjustment and overall well-being.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a therapeutic environment

Work Environment

  • Clean, well-lit, and climate-controlled work environment
  • Physical Requirements

The Role May Require

  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Sitting
  • Bending
  • Reaching with arms
  • Finger and hand dexterity
  • Talking and hearing

Visual Ability

  • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 20 lbs.
  • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 lbs.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The music therapist will use clinical interventions to support positive behavioral changes and patient well-being within a therapeutic environment. They will coordinate with program leadership to provide both inpatient and outpatient services based on patient census and referral demand.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and have completed a 6- or 9-month specialized internship. Additionally, registration as a Music Therapist with the National Association for Music Therapy is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Written communicationTherapeutic environment managementOncology support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board-Certified Music Therapist-Levine Cancer-PRN at Advocate Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% are remote, 20% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$55k–$83kMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $58k–$71k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina275 active7,811 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% remote · 20% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment482 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Advocate Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlotte, North Carolina
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible weekday schedule
Retirement plans with employer match
Paid time off programs (eligibility varies)
Educational assistance program
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave (eligibility varies)

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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