Music Therapist for Adults with IDD

4 days ago
Austin, TexasPart TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Soundly Speaking Therapy Services, PLLC as a Music Therapist – Adult IDD, Austin in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide individually tailored therapy and some groups may be used as well Documenting music therapy visits a.
  • Provide detailed therapy to achieve short and long-term goals as part of a comprehensive treatment plan Be a.
  • lead our employees with kindness and honesty.
  • provide needed and deserved therapy to every single qualified IDD adult in Texas while providing compassion.

Requirements

  • The opportunity to work with amazing clients in an underserved community
  • Changing clients’ lives
  • Be a part of a friendly and motivating work environment that wants to help you continuously learn and grow as both a professional and a therapist
  • BC License. DO NOT apply if you are not comfortable working with adults in their homes or day hab locations.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Soundly Speaking Therapy Services, PLLC as a Music Therapist – Adult IDD, Austin.

Key Skills

Music therapyIDD supportPatient documentationHIPAA complianceTreatment planningCommunicationAdaptabilityCase management coordination
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist for Adults with IDD at Soundly Speaking Therapy Services 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 Soundly Speaking Therapy Services 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Austin, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music therapy, IDD support, Patient documentation, HIPAA compliance, Treatment planning, Communication, Adaptability, Case management coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide individually tailored music therapy sessions to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes or day habilitation centers. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively with families and case managers regarding patient progress.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Soundly Speaking Therapy Services

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Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

4d ago

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