Health Sciences

Music Therapists

Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.

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Salary Breakdown

Music Therapists

Average

$65,330

ANNUAL

$31.41

HOURLY

Entry Level

$37,620

ANNUAL

$18.09

HOURLY

Mid Level

$60,570

ANNUAL

$29.12

HOURLY

Expert Level

$102,320

ANNUAL

$49.19

HOURLY


Current Available & Projected Jobs

Music Therapists

3

Current Available Jobs

520

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Music Therapists

Degree Recommendations


 Estrella Mountain Community College (MCCCD)

 Arizona Western College


 Chandler-Gilbert Community College (MCCCD)

 Arizona State University


Top Expected Tasks

Music Therapists


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Music Therapists

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Psychology

KNOWLEDGE

Therapy and Counseling

KNOWLEDGE

Fine Arts

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Service Orientation

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning


Job Opportunities

Music Therapists

  • Recreation / Music Therapist - Full-Time
    Universal Health Services    PHOENIX, AZ 85067
     Posted 6 days    

    Responsibilities

    Quail Run Behavioral Health Hospital Phoenix is seeking a dynamic and talented – Recreation / Music / Art Therapists to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals.

    The Recreation / Music / Art Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing discipline specific therapeutic services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

    Benefit Highlights:

    + Challenging and rewarding work environment

    + Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off

    + Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

    + 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

    + Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

    + Tuition savings to continue your education with Chamberlain University

    Qualifications

    Job Requirements:

    + Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Music, or Recreation Therapy, or related therapeutic discipline.

    + One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

    + Certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: Recreation, Music Therapy or Expressive Arts, or the ability to obtain licensure or certification within the first 6 months of employment.CTRS, MT-BC or REAT Required. .

    + Level 1 fingerprint clearance card or able to obtain.

    EEO Statement

    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

    Notice

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at:
    https://uhs.alertline.com (http://#bottom) or 1-800-532-3449


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Recreation / Music Therapist - PRN
    Universal Health Services    PHOENIX, AZ 85067
     Posted 15 days    

    Responsibilities

    Quail Run Behavioral Health Hospital Phoenix is seeking a dynamic and talented PRN – Recreation / Music Therapists to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals.

    The Recreation / Music Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing discipline specific therapeutic services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

    Benefit Highlights:

    + Challenging and rewarding work environment

    + Competitive Compensation and flexible work schedule

    + Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

    + May be required to work overtime and flexible hours

    Qualifications

    Job Requirements:

    + Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Music, or Recreation Therapy, or related therapeutic discipline.

    + One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

    + Certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: Recreation, Music Therapy or Expressive Arts, or the ability to obtain licensure or certification within the first 6 months of employment.CTRS, MT-BC or REAT Required.

    + Level 1 fingerprint clearance card or able to obtain.

    EEO Statement

    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

    Notice

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at:
    https://uhs.alertline.com (http://#bottom) or 1-800-532-3449


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Recreation / Music Therapist - Full-Time
    Universal Health Services    PHOENIX, AZ 85067
     Posted 15 days    

    Responsibilities

    Quail Run Behavioral Health Hospital Phoenix is seeking a dynamic and talented – Recreation / Music / Art Therapists to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals.

    The Recreation / Music / Art Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing discipline specific therapeutic services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients.

    Benefit Highlights:

    + Challenging and rewarding work environment

    + Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off

    + Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

    + 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

    + Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

    + Tuition savings to continue your education with Chamberlain University

    Qualifications

    Job Requirements:

    + Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Music, or Recreation Therapy, or related therapeutic discipline.

    + One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

    + Certification or licensure by state and/or national governing body in of the following areas: Recreation, Music Therapy or Expressive Arts, or the ability to obtain licensure or certification within the first 6 months of employment.CTRS, MT-BC or REAT Required. .

    + Level 1 fingerprint clearance card or able to obtain.

    EEO Statement

    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

    Notice

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at:
    https://uhs.alertline.com (http://#bottom) or 1-800-532-3449


    Employment Type

    Full Time


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