Music Therapist, Day & Weekend Shift, Behavioral Health

2 days ago
United States$56K - $81KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join Adventist HealthCare as a Music Therapist - Behavioral Health - Sunday-Thursday in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, Master’s degree preferred (e. g. recreation therapy, music therapy, art therapy)
  • Music Therapy
  • Requires board certification as MT
  • BC and licensure in MD as LPMT. Bachelor's degree in music therapy required, Master's degree preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $56K - $81K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Adventist HealthCare as a Music Therapist - Behavioral Health - Sunday-Thursday.

Key Skills

Music therapyBehavioral healthTreatment planningPatient assessmentDocumentationSafety protocolsEquipment maintenanceCrisis interventionGroup therapyRecreation therapyArt therapyBasic life supportPsychiatric careInterdisciplinary collaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist, Day & Weekend Shift, Behavioral Health at Adventist HealthCare a 2.4 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.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Adventist HealthCare 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 United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($39k–$39k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music therapy, Behavioral health, Treatment planning, Patient assessment, Documentation, Safety protocols, Equipment maintenance, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Music Therapist organizes and conducts therapeutic activities tailored to patient needs while developing and documenting individualized treatment plans. They also monitor patient behavior and health conditions, reporting significant changes to the nursing staff.

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, Paid Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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 Adventist HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Gaithersburg, MD
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Prescription
Dental
Vision
Short & Long-Term Disability
Basic Life Insurance
AD&D
Paid Time Off
2.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

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

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago