Child Life - Music Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Title & Specialty Area: Child Life - Music Therapist
- Department: Child Life
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Shift: Part-time, 40 hours biweekly
- Job Type: On-Site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary
This job is an hourly version of an exempt role- the Music Therapist job code 7294; typically used for part-time or PRN assignments. Responsible for providing music therapy services in fulfillment of therapeutic objectives for chronic and high acuity while ensuring that patients and families receive the highest standard of care.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include providing music therapy interventions to address the needs of complex patient and family cases.
- Fulfil clinical responsibilities by performing duties of staff music therapists, including but not limited to assessment, care planning, implementation of services, ongoing evaluation of patient/family needs, education and advocacy as it applies to music therapy and therapeutic arts care, and participating with clinical team consultation.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues of the healthcare team, providing ongoing advocacy and education across disciplines regarding the benefits of music therapy services and therapeutic arts for patient and family wellness.
- Mentor students, colleagues, volunteers, and donors concerning the benefits of music therapy.
- Participate in department, unit, and hospital-wide initiatives.
How You’ll Be Successful
Work Experience
- Less than 1 year related experience required
- At least 2 years job related experience preferred
Education
- Masters Degree preferred
- Bachelors Degree required
Licenses and Certifications
- Music Therapist Board Certified-2A-MTBC required Music Therapist Board Certification
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You
- Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
- 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
- Caregiver Leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.
Requirements
The position requires a Bachelor's degree and Music Therapist Board Certification (MT-BC). Candidates should have less than 1 year of related experience, though a Master's degree is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $54k (middle half $39k–$61k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas | 465 active | 7,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 32% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment712 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,526 in the last 30 days | 1,434 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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