Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)

Lakeland Behavioral Health System

1 month ago

United States$25/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lakeland Behavioral Health System as a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) in United States. Overview Hourly Rate: $20-$25 per hour Are you passionate about making a real difference through creativity, movement, and connection? Lakeland Behavioral Health is looking for a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) for recreational therapy.

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

LBHS AHPILOT #LI

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $20-$25 per hour

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

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

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

Key Skills

Music TherapyTherapeutic ActivitiesPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningGroup FacilitationSocial Skills DevelopmentEmpathyRecreational TherapyActivity ImplementationCoping SkillsConfidence BuildingPatient EngagementLeisure EducationCommunity OutingsRelaxation TechniquesCreative Expression

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) at Lakeland Behavioral Health System 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 Lakeland Behavioral Health System 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

This position also offers production-based compensation: $25 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, Therapeutic Activities, Patient Assessment, Treatment Planning, Group Facilitation, Social Skills Development, Empathy, Recreational Therapy. 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 assess patients' needs and implement therapeutic activities to facilitate their progress towards treatment goals. This includes planning and leading sessions that enhance mental and physical well-being through creative expression.

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