Your Impact [Overview]
When you join OC Music Services, you become part of a small, passionate team on a mission to make music more accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for our community.
We believe every person deserves the opportunity to experience the power of music. For many of the individuals and families we serve, music therapy becomes a place where communication grows, confidence builds, relationships deepen, and strengths are discovered in ways they never imagined.
At OCMS, we create music therapy experiences where children and adults feel welcomed, understood, and successful. We proudly serve a diverse community, including neurodiverse individuals and people who may not have always found a place in traditional therapeutic or educational environments.
This role is perfect for someone who believes therapy should be relationship-centered, strengths-based, and rooted in joy. Someone who walks into every session believing each client is capable and creates meaningful musical experiences where they feel seen, connected, and empowered to grow.
You will provide individualized and group music therapy services in our thoughtfully designed studio and throughout the community while collaborating with a team that genuinely enjoys learning from one another. Through mentorship, shared ideas, and ongoing professional development, you will continue growing as a clinician while cultivating your own unique clinical voice.
You will build meaningful relationships with clients and families, create music therapy experiences that honor each individual's strengths, and help every client feel successful.
Compensation:
$30–$37/hour ($62,000–$77,000/year), depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications.
Your Day to Day
- Assess clients' social, emotional, communication, physical, cognitive, and musical needs to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Plan and facilitate engaging individual and group music therapy and adapted lesson sessions using evidence based musical interventions while continuously reassessing client progress.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation, including session notes, progress reports, and treatment plan updates.
- Collaborate closely with the Clinical Supervisor, OCMS team members, families and related service providers to ensure coordinated, client centered care.
- Represent the organization through recitals, special events, community outreach, and family engagement activities while promoting inclusive and fun music experiences.
What We Are Looking For
Required qualifications:
- MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) credential, or board-eligible with a scheduled exam date
- Functional skills on piano, guitar, and voice
- Experience with autism and a range of neurodiverse diagnoses
- Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Valid drivers license
Preferred qualifications:
- Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) training or certification
- Experience with pediatric clients and child development
- Experience leading groups across ages and abilities
- Familiarity with Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) and AAC
- Additional instrumental skills (ukulele, percussion, voice, etc.).
A Culture of Learning
We believe great clinicians never stop learning.
You will receive:
- Paid trainings
- Mentorship and support from our Team and Clinical Supervisor
- Professional development opportunities
- Opportunities to grow with our expanding programs
Whether you are early in your career or an experienced therapist, you'll have the support, mentorship, and opportunities to continue growing in the areas that matter most to you.
Compensation and benefits
We believe great care starts with taking care of the people providing it. Our compensation model is designed to value both your clinical expertise and the behind-the-scenes work that makes meaningful services possible.
This is an hourly, W2 position built around the belief that meaningful work happens both inside and outside of the therapy room. Your clinical expertise, preparation, documentation, collaboration, and continued growth all play an important role in the care we provide.
Support and Stability
- Full time position
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 2 Weeks paid vacation time to rest, recharge, and take care of yourself
- Additional paid holidays throughout the year
- 40 hours of paid sick time
- Paid travel time
- Mileage reimbursement
- Workers’ compensation and professional insurance coverage provided by OC Music Services
A Workplace With You In Mind
To support a healthy work life balance, we provide:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Laptop
- Opportunities for administrative work from home
- Full administrative support and collaborative scheduling
- Dedicated workspace at the studio
- All instrument and teaching materials provided
A Team That Invests In Your Growth
- Weekly team meetings and ongoing collaboration
- Clinical mentorship and supervision
- CMTE Opportunities and paid trainings
- Annual CBMT certification fee covered
- Opportunities to explore special programs, community events, and creative music therapy projects
- Opportunities to grow your role as OCMS continues to grow
Celebrating New Beginnings
- Signing bonus
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
About OCMS and The Mission You’ll Be A Part Of
You will be entrusted with supporting some of the most important people in our community. Every client who walks through our doors or welcomes you into their home has been placed in our care because their family believes in what we do.
As a Music Therapist at OC Music Services, you will provide client centered music therapy, adapted music lessons, and traditional music instruction to children and adults throughout Orange County in our studio, clients' homes, schools, and senior living communities.
Many of the individuals you will serve have spent much of their lives searching for environments where they feel accepted, understood, and empowered. Many are neurodiverse or have disabilities, and for them, our studio is more than a place to receive services. It is a place where they can belong, build meaningful relationships, celebrate their strengths, and reach goals that matter to them.
This role is about more than teaching music or leading therapy sessions. It is about building trust with families, creating moments of joy, supporting growth through evidence based practice, and helping each client experience success in a way that is meaningful to them. Every interaction is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in someone's life.
We're excited about the possibility of you joining our small but growing team and making a real impact together!
This company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for accommodation options.
Pay: $62,000.00 - $77,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) (Required)
Work Location: In person
