Pays $71,708 - $84,260$25k below the Healthcare Admin market median of ~$109k (6 jobs)

Director: Behavioral Health and Treatment Services

Behavioral HealthFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Lead behavioral health services in Iowa. $71-84K. Master's degree + independent license required. IPERS retirement. Real impact.

Join Sieda Community Action as a Director of Behavioral Health and Treatment Services in Ottumwa, IA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for Sieda’s behavioral health, substance use treatment, and pre.
  • Lead program planning, budgeting, and fiscal stewardship to maximize impact and sustainability Maintain c.
  • Provide overall leadership and management of the Behavioral Health and Treatment Services Unit, including re.
  • Coordinate and maintain effective referral relationships with external agencies to ensure access to collateral.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $71,708 - $84,260

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sieda Community Action as a Director of Behavioral Health and Treatment Services.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a human-services field and independent licensure (LMHC, LISW, or LMFT). A minimum of five years of experience in behavioral health or substance use treatment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Strategic LeadershipClinical SupervisionBudget ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProgram PlanningBehavioral HealthSubstance Use TreatmentPeople ManagementFiscal StewardshipCrisis ResponseCase ManagementStakeholder Partnership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director: Behavioral Health and Treatment Services at Sieda Community Action a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Behavioral Health Career Context

In Iowa, Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$62k across 28 listings, vs ~$71k nationally (2,054 listings).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Iowa's cost-of-living index is 89.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state — 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 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 6 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Sieda Community Action

Civic and Social Organizations
Ottumwa, Iowa
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays
Generous vacation and sick leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
IPERS retirement