Board Certified Music Therapist
Listed compensation
$55k-$60k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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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