Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT)

Southcoast Behavioral Health

1 month ago

United States$25.00 - $29.00/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Southcoast Behavioral Health as a Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT) in United States. Overview Join the transformative Southcoast Behavioral Health team and be part of a difference-making journey every day! Southcoast Behavioral Health, located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a premier mental health treatment center with 192 beds.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct and implement the activities within the treatment program to facility patient progress with treatment goals.

Plan and implement an activities program including but not limited to therapeutic leisure skills and activities, leisure education and leisure awareness.

Facilitate and lead activity sessions to improve patient mental and physical well-being.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy or related field required.

Master’s degree preferred.

Three or more years’ experience in recreation in a healthcare setting with knowledge of patient population served by the facility required.

Previous experience in recreation in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

Hourly rate: $29/hr.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southcoast Behavioral Health as a Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT).

Key Skills

Music TherapyActivity AssessmentPatient ObservationTreatment Plan DevelopmentTherapeutic ActivitiesSocial Skills DevelopmentEmpathyPatient SafetyRecreation TherapyLeisure EducationCommunity OutingsActivity FacilitationExerciseGamesRelaxation TechniquesPatient Engagement

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT) at Southcoast Behavioral Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Southcoast Behavioral Health 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.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $25.00 - $29.00/hr.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $29 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music Therapy, Activity Assessment, Patient Observation, Treatment Plan Development, Therapeutic Activities, Social Skills Development, Empathy, Patient Safety. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Board Certified Music Therapist will plan, direct, and implement activity therapy programs as part of the patient's treatment plan. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating activity sessions, and developing treatment plans tailored to patient needs.

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