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Music Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Title

Music Therapist

Location: Garfield Hts

Facility

Marymount Hospital

Department: Arts and Medicine-Clinical and Operational Improvement

Job Code: T99132

Shift: Days

Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.

As a Music Therapist, you will provide patients with comprehensive clinical therapy services designed to help them meet individual goals and enhance their well-being. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in both the lives of patients and their families by offering them a creative outlet for various mental and physical health ailments.

A caregiver in this position will typically work from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with some flexibility in scheduling. The schedule includes one full weekend every three weeks, with scheduled days off during the week in exchange for weekend coverage (5 days per week total). Holiday rotations are required, excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Caregivers will rotate coverage for one summer holiday and one additional holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Design, implement and evaluate Music Therapy interventions to address the biopsychosocial needs of hospitalized patients and families as appropriate.

Serve as clinical and educational resource for the hospital units and professional community regarding music therapy practice.

Assist and participate in research as needed, working with teams to develop research topics and protocols, conducting research, gathering results and assisting in articles for submission.

  • Assist Music Therapy Department as needed to develop and evaluate music therapy programs and initiatives.
  • Coordinate therapy observation experiences, write reports and collaborate on other projects as needed.
  • Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a program accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
  • Licensed Professional Music Therapist (LPMT) through the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
  • Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) and LPMT within 90 days of hire
  • One year of experience providing Music Therapy. Consideration will be made for time spent in practicum or internship providing music therapy services
  • De-scalation Training, WELLE Certification within days of hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross within 90 days of hire
  • Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Three years of experience providing Music Therapy in a hospital or healthcare setting
  • Master's Degree

Physical Requirements

Standing and walking at least 75% of the time; sitting less than 25% of the time; hand and finger dexterity and reaching with arms and hands at least 75% of the time, close vision and depth perception at least 75% of the time; hearing and talking more than 80% of the time; and pushing and pulling at least 75% of the time.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist will design and implement clinical interventions to address the biopsychosocial needs of hospitalized patients and their families. Additionally, the role involves serving as a clinical resource, participating in research, and developing music therapy programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an AMTA-accredited program and possess or be eligible for LPMT and MT-BC certifications. At least one year of experience in music therapy is required, along with BLS and de-escalation training certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careBiopsychosocial assessmentResearch participationReport writingIntervention designProgram developmentClinical documentationTherapeutic communication

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $70k–$80k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Maryland210 active7,868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 40% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment377 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,870 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Drug-free environment
Influenza prevention program

Living in Colesville

Median resident rent
$1,893/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.