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Music Therapist - Pediatric Child Life - FT -` 1st Shift

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About the Role

Full-time pediatric music therapist. 1st shift. Huntsville, AL.

Join Huntsville Hospital Health System as a Music Therapist – Pediatric Child Life, 1st Shift in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • 401K with organization match
  • Nurse Residency Program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Huntsville Hospital Health System in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct music therapy services to patients and families to support physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Designs program plans to reduce stress, promote social interaction, and support developmental integrity in a hospital setting.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from an AMTA-approved program and board certification (MT-BC). Two or more years of healthcare experience is preferred, with specific preference for NICU experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Music therapyPediatric careTherapeutic rapportCommunication skillsFlexibilityStress reductionAdaptive copingDevelopmental integrityNICU-MT

Pediatrics — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 16% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
401K with organization match