Music Therapist | Clara's House
Listed compensation
$28.34-$43.35/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Make a meaningful impact with children and adolescents as a Music Therapist at Clara’s House!
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and implementing music therapy individual and group sessions as a formal intervention to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of patients aged 3-18.
The Music Therapist is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes psychiatry, psychotherapists, recreational therapist, art therapists, and other program staff.
Core Responsibilities
- Uses the creative music process with patients in group or individual sessions to achieve the therapeutic goal of healthy self-expression and growth, self-awareness, and communication.
- Collaborates with other health care team members to plan and implement the plan of care. Communicates clinical observations to the interdisciplinary team and modifies the plan of care based on patient's progress.
- Contributes to the formulation of individual patient treatment planning and discharge planning.
- Documents the patient's response to music therapy interventions and progress toward goals in electronic health record.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Monitors program effectiveness by initiating and participating in evaluation of the current and development of new programs to better serve patient needs.
Schedule
- Full time | 80 hours every two weeks
- Monday-Friday from 7:30 a. m. - 4 p. m.
- On-site | Clara’s House | St. Cloud MN
Pay and Benefits
- Music Therapist starting pay begins at $28.34 per hour; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
- Salary range: $28.34 - $43.35 per hour
- Full-time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy required. Master's degree preferred.
- Required to complete and pass the National Certification Exam (CBMT) and obtain credentials of MT-BC Music Therapy Board Certified within 6 months.
- At least 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents with various diagnoses and of diverse backgrounds is preferred.
- Experience in a group setting is preferred.
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Music Therapist plans and implements individual and group music therapy sessions to address the physical, emotional, and cognitive needs of patients. They also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and document patient progress in electronic health records.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist | Clara's House at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,891 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Centra Care ranks #3 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $59k–$90k | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $58k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota | 133 active | 7,849 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 28% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,563 in the last 30 days | 1,536 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Centra Care | #3 of 25 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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