Introduction
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
"Join our team and honor Wisconsin's veterans."
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Music Therapists to provide therapeutic programming to members at our Veterans Homes. The Homes are 24/7/365 skilled nursing, long-term care facilities that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Come join our dedicated team!
One position is available at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK), located on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton.
One position is available at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove (WVHUG), in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations in southeastern Wisconsin.
Applicants will be prompted to select the location they are interested in during the application process.
WDVA employees have access to an excellent benefit and compensation package which includes:
- Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
- The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
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This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.
The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.
Position Summary
This Therapist-Senior provides therapeutic programming to the mostly disabled and/or geriatric resident population at the Veterans Home. This position assesses, develops, and implements a music therapy treatment program for individual members and groups. The incumbent utilizes avenues such as musical instruments, vocal activities, and non-musical devices and props, to achieve therapeutic goals and coordinates treatment among other modalities outlined in the members' care plan and communicates as an active part of the members' health care team.
Click to view a copy of the full Therapist-Senior job description .
Salary Information
Starting salary will be between $70,907 and $74,880 per year, depending on candidate qualifications.
Music Therapist is in pay schedule-pay range 11-04.
Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.
Job Details
This position works a base schedule of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with occasional evenings and weekend hours.
Work is performed on site. Remote work is not available.
Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.
Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.
A 12-month probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
The Music Therapist position
requires a Music Therapist license in the State of Wisconsin.
In addition to the license, qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:
- Training and internship or experience as a Music Therapist providing programming for individuals or groups
Qualifications that will be reviewed after the first step ability to become Board-certified as a Music Therapist within 90 days of hire * and experience:
- Writing and implementing therapy assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes in an official patient record *
- Participating on a multidisciplinary team for care plan conferences *
- Providing a varied repertoire of live music using at least two of the following: keyboard, stringed instrument, voice, percussion instrument
- Applying music therapy methods to respond to treatment processes
- Adapting or developing music therapy methods for complex treatment plans
- Using an electronic charting system
- Providing Music Therapy for clients like WVH members (e.g., skilled nursing facility, geriatric, dementia, cerebrovascular accidents, veterans, psychiatric diagnoses, etc.)
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
How To Apply
You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service .
You will be required to attach a resume. Attaching a letter of qualifications is strongly recommended. To make it easier to apply, save your documents on WiscJobs before attaching them with your application.
Your resume and letter must describe your education, training, and experience related to the required and preferred qualification/s listed in the "Qualifications" section of the job announcement. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications .
NOTE: You cannot update or change the documents once the application is submitted.
Make certain that your attached documents are how you want them to be before you click Submit.
Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 11-04, should complete the online application process.
What happens next? After the established deadline, eligibility to operate a fleet vehicle will be checked, resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts, and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.
The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification . Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting, Job ID 3375 , should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Eligibility to apply under VNCA provisions does not override the requirement for a Music Therapist license.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.
Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.
Deadline to Apply
Applications must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. on August 4, 2026. 
