Hospice Music Therapist
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Job Title
Hospice Music Therapist
Location: Lisle, IL, USA
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Job Description
Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters
Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.
We are hiring a Music Therapist for a Hospice position providing care to patients in their homes in the Lisle, IL. area.
What You’ll Do
Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life
Provide compassionate music therapy services in accordance with hospice care plans to promote comfort, emotional support, relaxation, and overall quality of life for patients and families
Educate and support patients and caregivers through therapeutic music interventions, responding to emotional and comfort needs with professionalism, empathy, and flexibility throughout the end-of-life journey
- Work independently but never alone
- Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
- Designed for Success
- Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
- Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
- A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
- Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
- 401(K) with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
- Music Therapist Qualifications
Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree
Current Board certified (MT-BC) credential according to U. S. Certification Board for Music Therapists
- State music therapy licensing where required
- At least six (6) months of work/education experience with geriatric health care
- At least six (6) months of work /education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness health care
Due to the field-based nature of this home health position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Notice
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
- By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.
- By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
Deliver compassionate, patient-centered music therapy services to hospice patients in their homes. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support the emotional and comfort needs of patients and their families.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree and current Board Certified (MT-BC) credential. Candidates must have at least six months of experience in geriatric and end-of-life health care.
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Counselor Career Context
Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 60 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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