Music Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Location: Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Position Type: Full Time
- Travel Percentage: 100%At St. Croix Hospice, we believe in the power of compassionate care. Like the river that inspired our name and takes great skill to navigate, St. Croix Hospice guides patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for our patients, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of our deeply compassionate family of caregivers guiding extraordinary life experiences, then we invite you to join our team, where your work truly matters. Music therapists use the power of music to provide comfort and connection where conventional care falls short. Through personalized musical experiences, they help patients find moments of joy and peace during challenging times. This role combines artistic passion with clinical knowledge, offering the chance to make a meaningful difference in people's lives through the healing art of music therapy. If you're a compassionate Music therapist who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you. Video Link: Why work for St. Croix Hospice?
Qualifications
Music Therapist Requirements & Core Responsibilities: Graduate of an accredited music therapy program with bachelor's degree in music therapy.
One of the following: Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BT) National Music Therapy Registry American Music Therapy Association Or another national organization that certifies, registers, or accredits Music Therapists. Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
Provide music therapy per plan of care; assess patients and determine effectiveness. Implement interventions to relieve symptoms and support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort. Use techniques such as relaxation, lyric analysis, songwriting, and life review; document sessions promptly.
Educate team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement.
Benefits &
- Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Full-time position Health, dental, vision, and life insurance Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance 401(k) with up to 4% company match Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities Paid time off and paid holidays
Key Responsibilities
The music therapist will provide personalized musical interventions to support the emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort of hospice patients. They are responsible for assessing patient needs, documenting sessions, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in music therapy from an accredited program and possess a professional certification such as MT-BC. Additionally, the role requires the ability to pass background checks and drug screenings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Music Therapist at St. Croix Hospice a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $62k–$84k)249 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa | 85 active | 7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 28% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Iowa counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment158 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About St. Croix Hospice
Benefits & Perks
Living in Spirit Lake
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $336k
- Median resident rent
- $911/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.