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Trinity Health
Central City, Iowa

Mental Health Therapist PRN

CounselorNo nightsPer Diem
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN mental health therapist providing therapy and assessments in adult outpatient setting. Day shift. Central City, IA.

Join Trinity Health as a Mental Health Therapist – PRN, Day Shift in Central City, Iowa.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Trinity Health in Central City, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

Provides mental health, substance abuse, and trauma therapy services through individual and group sessions. Conducts face-to-face assessments, establishes diagnoses, and provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in a human services related discipline and a temporary license to provide mental health therapy in Iowa or an LMSW. Candidates must also complete mandatory reporter abuse training within the first 30 days of employment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyCrisis interventionConflict resolutionPsychosocial assessmentDiagnosisSubstance abuse counselingTrauma therapyBio-psychosocial historyASAM criteriaMedical terminologyCase managementIndividual therapyGroup therapyBehavioral health intervention

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Mental Health Therapist PRN position at Trinity Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no night shifts. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context

In Iowa, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$87k across 75 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Iowa's cost-of-living index is 89.0 (US average = 100) — Iowa ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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