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St. Croix Hospice
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Music Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Oshkosh, WI 54901Position Type: Full TimeTravel Percentage: 100%At St. Croix Hospice, we believe in the power of compassionate care. Like the river that inspired our name and takes great skill to navigate, St. Croix Hospice guides patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for our patients, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of our deeply compassionate family of caregivers guiding extraordinary life experiences, then we invite you to join our team, where your work truly matters. Music therapists use the power of music to complement and enhance conventional care, providing additional comfort and connection for patients. Through personalized musical experiences, they help patients find moments of joy and peace during challenging times. This role combines artistic passion with clinical knowledge, offering the chance to make a meaningful difference in people's lives through the healing art of music therapy. If you're a compassionate Music therapist who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications

  • ptoms and support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort. Use techniques such as relaxation, lyric analysis, songwriting, and life review; document sessions promptly. Educate team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement.

Benefits & Schedule

  • ability and basic life insurance 401(k) with up to 4% company match Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities Paid time off and paid holidays

Key Responsibilities

The music therapist provides personalized musical interventions to enhance patient comfort and emotional well-being during end-of-life care. They are responsible for assessing patient needs, documenting sessions, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited program and possess a relevant professional certification such as MT-BC. Additionally, the role requires the ability to pass background checks and drug screenings.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentSymptom managementRelaxation techniquesClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at St. Croix Hospice a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,850 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
30%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

  • On-site

Living in Oshkosh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$262k
Typical market rent
$1,246/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Croix Hospice

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance
401(k) with up to 4% company match
Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Paid time off and paid holidays