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Avon, Indiana

Hospice Music Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

If you are looking for... a company that is patient-focused, provides the highest quality of care, family-oriented working environment with a non-corporate feel, managers and leadership who truly listen and follow up, teamwork, recognizes a job well done... YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Paradigm Health is an exciting Indiana-owned company that brings a new "Paradigm" to Home Care. Our culture is fresh, exciting and progressive to afford our team members a fulfilling work experience.

We are looking for the best of the best; team members who are driven, compassionate and take pride in the quality of their care and services. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate. Paradigm Health is expanding rapidly throughout Indiana and you could be our next great team-member!

Our mission to become the 'Employer of Choice' has led up to wining a 'Top Workplace' Award by the Indy Star for the past 5 years, and we are not finished yet!

Job Description

  • Full Time Hospice Music Therapist Position
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-5p
  • Territory: Central Indiana and surrounding communites
  • Performs accurate and comprehensive music therapy assessments a 5 day window from the start of care date.

Adapt existing or create new music therapy assessment instruments or procedures to meet and individual patient's needs.

Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches. Analyze or synthesize patient data to draw conclusions or make recommendation for therapy.

  • Review research or literature in music therapy or related disciplines.
  • Asses patient functioning levels, strengths, and area of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, effective, communicative, musical, or other abilities.
  • Communicate patient assessment finding and recommendation in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
  • Confer with professionals on patient's treatments team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans,
  • Customize treatment programs for Hospice population.
  • Design music therapy experiences to meet patient and family goals or objectives.
  • Establish patient goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering patient needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment.
  • Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.
  • Improvise instrumentally, vocally, or physically to meet patient's therapeutic needs.
  • Observe and document patient reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy and Hospice.
  • Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity, in accordance with treatment plans.
  • Play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Excellent PTO program (up to 136 hours in first year)
  • Every Friday is payday!
  • Health, dental, vision
  • 401k match program
  • Great team environment!

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy
  • Board Certified (MT-BC)
  • Proof of current classroom CPR
  • Current Driver's License
  • Must have reliable transportation and insurance

We hope to speak with you about the rewarding nature of hospice! We believe you will thrive in the positive enviroment and support here at Paradigm Health.

Paradigm Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position is an at-will employment opportunity. This means that employment may be terminated by either the employee or Paradigm Health at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.

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Key Responsibilities

The Music Therapist will perform comprehensive music therapy assessments and design customized treatment programs for hospice patients. They will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and document patient progress and outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment planningHospice careInstrumental improvisationVocal improvisationData analysisClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationEnd-of-life careCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Music Therapist at Paradigm Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 44 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 25% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Avon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k
Typical market rent
$1,832/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Paradigm Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Mileage reimbursement
Excellent PTO program (up to 136 hours in first year)
Weekly pay
Health, dental, vision
401k match program