Clinical Supervisor Music Therapy MTBC

Clinical Supervisor — Music Therapy

Location:

La Crescenta, CA / Pasadena, CA and surrounding Los Angeles service areas

Department:
Clinical Department

Position Type:
Full‑Time | W‑2 | Hourly | Non‑Exempt

Compensation Range: $42.31–$48.08 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience

Annualized Equivalent:
Approximately $88,000–$100,000 annually, based on a full‑time 40‑hour workweek

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Training & development
• $400 monthly ICHRA health benefit contribution
• Paid Vacation: 120 hours per year
• Paid Holidays:
  Provided in accordance with company policy

Schedule:

Four weekdays, 11:30 AM–8:00 PM, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, required. Evening availability is required to support active clinical operations.

Reports To:

Managing Director / CEO

Required Credential:
Active MT‑BC certification in good standing

LA Musica Therapy provides high‑quality music therapy services to individuals and families across the Los Angeles area, including children, adolescents, adults, and individuals with developmental, neurological, behavioral, and related support needs. Our programs include individualized music therapy sessions, group programs, community‑based services, and Regional Center‑funded services.

We are a mission‑driven organization committed to clinical excellence, accountability, compassionate care, professional development, and consistent service delivery. As our clinical department continues to grow, we are seeking a Clinical Supervisor who can provide structure, leadership, accountability, and support to our music therapy team.

The Clinical Supervisor is the senior clinical leader of LA Musica Therapy’s music therapy department. This role is responsible for the quality, consistency, accountability, and professional standards of direct service delivery across the clinical team.

The Clinical Supervisor provides structured supervision to Music Therapists, supports clinical development, reviews documentation quality, reinforces professional standards, manages performance concerns in coordination with leadership, and helps ensure that services are delivered in a manner consistent with LA Musica Therapy’s clinical, ethical, compliance, and organizational expectations.

This is a leadership role, not solely a senior clinician role. The ideal candidate must be comfortable balancing therapist support with organizational accountability. This includes providing direct feedback, addressing documentation concerns, supporting staff through difficult clinical situations, and holding therapists accountable to professional standards.

The Clinical Supervisor will maintain a reduced direct service caseload while also carrying supervisory, administrative, documentation review, and leadership responsibilities.

Provide structured, regular supervision to Music Therapists and other clinical staff as assigned.

Conduct session observations, either live or recorded, and provide clear, actionable, documented feedback.

Establish, reinforce, and uphold clinical delivery standards for session structure, goal alignment, therapeutic approach, and professional conduct.

Serve as a clinical escalation point for complex cases, ethical concerns, parent/caregiver concerns, and difficult client situations.

Support therapists clinically while also ensuring that client care, documentation, compliance, and organizational needs are met.

Monitor therapist punctuality, arrival times, attendance patterns, and schedule adherence across assigned service sites.

Address patterns of lateness, missed sessions, documentation delays, or…