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Valparaiso, Indiana

Music Therapist Hospice

CounselorPer-diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Coordinates, evaluates and provides music therapy to patients receiving hospice care.

Responsibilities

  • Develops, coordinates and provides an organized music therapy program.
  • Provides music therapy in alignment with the needs of the patient and physical limitations.
  • Develops a plan of care.
  • Completes all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with legal, governmental and accreditation requirements.
  • Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
  • Performs other job-related tasks as requested.

Qualifications

Required-

Certified music therapist from an established music therapy institute.

Licensed driver with reliable automobile which is insured in accordance with state law.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careCare planningClinical evaluation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 49 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% are remote, 27% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 17 employers

14
<$90k
2
$100k
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$105k-120k
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$120k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Valparaiso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$1,437/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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