Music Therapist (LOA Coverage)

Seattle Children's

1 month ago

Seattle, Washington$32.07 - $48.11 per hourContractMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Seattle Children's as a Music Therapist (LOA Coverage) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

provide therapeutic music experiences that meet the age-related needs of patients, promoting maintenance or.

provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $32.07 - $48.11/hr

Work Schedule

Contract position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Seattle Children's as a Music Therapist (LOA Coverage).

Key Skills

Music TherapyTherapeutic Music ExperiencesPatient CareRehabilitationGrowth and DevelopmentFamily AdjustmentActivity PlanningActivity DirectingHealth Conditions Management

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in music therapy and experience working therapeutically with various age groups across different health conditions are required. Candidates must be Board Certified in Music Therapy (MT-BC) or obtain certification within 18 months of employment.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist (LOA Coverage) at Seattle Children's a 2.2 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.

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

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Seattle Children's 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.

Compensation Analysis

Seattle Children's lists compensation for this psychologist position at $32k to $48k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $48000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Seattle, Washington.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Music Therapy, Therapeutic Music Experiences, Patient Care, Rehabilitation, Growth and Development, Family Adjustment, Activity Planning, Activity Directing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves applying music therapy knowledge and skills to provide therapeutic music experiences tailored to the age-related needs of patients. The goal is to promote the maintenance or rehabilitation of normal growth and development and optimize patient and family adjustment to hospitalizati...

Benefits package: Medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), Life insurance, Paid time off, Tuition reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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