Music Therapist, Peace Hospital, 11a-7p
Compensation
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Job Description
Primary Location
Peace - Louisville
Address
2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary
To provide expressive art and/or music processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.
The expressive therapist chooses materials and interventions appropriate to their client’s needs, and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives. The expressive therapist maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress as required by department guidelines and professional standards; participates in professional staff meetings and conferences and provide information and consultation regarding the patient’s clinical progress.
Job Description
To provide expressive art and/or music processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.
The expressive therapist chooses materials and interventions appropriate to their client’s needs, and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives. The expressive therapist maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress as required by department guidelines and professional standards; participates in professional staff meetings and conferences and provide information and consultation regarding the patient’s clinical progress.
Additional Job Description
- Additional Job Description
- Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
- Art therapists require a master’s degree; music therapists must possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in music therapy.
- Board certification for both music or art therapy preferred; required by the end of first year of employment.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR required.
NVCI certification required, including team control and transport, upon hire and annually while an employee of psychiatric services.
Experience (Required and Preferred)
One year Expressive (Art or Music) therapy in a mental health setting preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The music therapist assesses and treats clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, or developmental needs by designing and implementing expressive therapy sessions. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical records, reporting patient progress, and participating in professional staff meetings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree in music therapy and possess CPR and NVCI certifications. One year of experience in a mental health setting is preferred, and board certification is required by the end of the first year of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $60k–$80k)270 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Kentucky | 128 active | 7,885 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 28% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky Counselor listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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