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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Music Therapist Hospice

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$27 - $32 Hourly

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • PRN
  • $27 - $32 Hourly
  • Coordinates, evaluates and provides music therapy to patients receiving hospice care.

Responsibilities

  • Develops, coordinates and provides an organized music therapy program.
  • Provides music therapy in alignment with the needs of the patient and physical limitations.
  • Develops a plan of care.
  • Completes all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with legal, governmental and accreditation requirements.
  • Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
  • Performs other job-related tasks as requested.

Qualifications

Required-

Certified music therapist from an established music therapy institute.

Licensed driver with reliable automobile which is insured in accordance with state law.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareCare Planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 15% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,302/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 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.

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