Therapist
Listed compensation
$60k-$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in people's lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a therapist to provide individual, group, and family therapies during their stay in the residential treatment program.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, group and family therapy to the clients.
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments when Tele-Health is unavailable.
- Provide consistent, daily, APPROPRIATE engagement with clients, providing support through implementation of the treatment plan.
- Assist with discharge planning as needed.
- Help individuals develop coping skills and implement interventions as directed.
- Provide emotional support and encouragement to patients during their treatment.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Additional duties as directed by the Clinical Director
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work or required with Current Iowa Licensure Or license eligible accepted.
- Experience working in a mental health or healthcare setting is highly desired.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish rapport and build relationships with patients.
- Knowledge of “best practices” behavioral medicine treatment delivery and methodologies and MAT services or MAT certification preferred.
- Sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to understand the requirements of the clientele.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities to effectively handle challenging situations.
- Reliable transportation required.
- Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Compensation: Licensed Therapist: $60,000- $75,000/year Licensed Eligible: $21-$25/hr
As a team member at Hickory Network, you’ll enjoy:
Benefits: Health care, dental and life insurance.
Career development: Job specific training and licensure reimbursement.
Flexible work schedule: Accrued PTO, paid mental health days, and holiday pay.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $60k–$75k | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$83k)327 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$77k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa | 99 active | 7,903 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 30% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Iowa Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 13% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,534 in the last 30 days | 1,455 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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