Board Certified Music Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$60k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 403(b) matching
  • 403(b) Roth
  • 403(b)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance

Summary

Provides music therapy to a variety of consumers to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs to support and strengthen abilities in a variety of contexts within an individual’s daily life.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

Experience

Minimum one year’s experience as a music therapist or an equivalency of adequate practicum experience. Experience working with children and adults with Autism is preferred.

Position Requirements

  • National board certification for music therapists is preferred.
  • CPR Certification/First Aid, mandatory (training available).
  • Valid Florida Class D driver’s license and auto liability insurance.

Required Credentials

  • All employees must pass a background screening and drug test for employment.
  • Minimum one year’s experience as a music therapist or an equivalency of adequate practicum experience.
  • Experience working with children and adults with Autism is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and performs group and or individual music therapy sessions to meet the needs of clients in our prek-12 and adult programs.

For individual clients, conducts assessment/reassessments and develops goals and a plan to meet individual needs.

Evaluates response to music therapy sessions and adapts to meet group and individual needs of the participants.

Provides services at multiple Easterseals’ sites as well as client homes.

Adheres to department procedures regarding documentation of services and plans. Records indirect and billable time according to department procedure. Maintains a high level of productivity determined by Therapy Director.

Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional. Maintains safe and clean work area.

Complies with Easter Seals policies and procedures utilizing the highest standards of personal and professional ethics and behavior.

Demonstrates good judgment, diplomacy, courtesy, and effective communication while working at Easter Seals or when representing the organization.

Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Easterseals SWFL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient careAutism support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$58k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
29%
PSLF eligible
24%
Loan repayment
19%

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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 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo≈ 47% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Easter Seals Southwest Florida

Non-profit Organizations
Sarasota, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) matching
403(b) Roth
403(b)
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance