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Marathon Health
Storm Lake, Iowa

Mental Health Therapist (Full time with Benefits and Flex Time) Storm Lake, IA

Counselor / Therapist 9.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85K - $115K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients.

Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states.

Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings.

Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery.

Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

ABOUT THE JOB The Mental Health Provider is responsible for treatment planning, assessments, appropriate documentation of clinical progress, and the delivery of evidence-based therapy modalities and interventions to meet the needs of individuals, couples, and families. In addition, Mental Health Providers can lead group sessions, educational workshops, and work closely with the clinical team in helping each patient reach their optimal health and assuring a streamlined coordination of care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Duties (may include, but not limited to): Patient centered, outcomes based, evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families ages 12 years and older Lead support groups and/or psychoeducation groups as appropriate Create and deliver psychoeducational webinars and workshops related to mental health topics Collaboration with other behavioral health and medical clinicians for integrated continuity of care for patients Administrative Duties (may include, but not limited to): Using computer applications, preferably Microsoft Office suite Timely completion of documentation within EMR Work to address other social needs of patients and utilize appropriate external and/or internal referral sources for specialty care, hospitalization, or advanced psychiatric assessments and treatments QUALIFICATIONS At least Master’s level, licensed mental health clinician that includes but not limited to psychologists, licensed counselors, licensed social workers, and licensed marriage & family therapists among other specialties (LPC, LPCC, LISW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, PsyD, and/or PhD) If in process of independent licensure, will need to be licensed within 2 years of hire date BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification or become certified upon hire Required experience in providing counseling and mental health services, which may include evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of mental illness, and other psychological issues Preferred 2 or more years’ experience operating as an independently licensed behavioral health clinician Preferred experience using evidence-based treatment to treat multiple behavioral health disorders, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, and PTSD Preferred experience with behavioral interventions, critical incident event management, and case management DESIRED ATTRIBUTES Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action. Prevention, wellness, and client involvement is emphasized Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team Pay Range: $85,000 - $115,000/yr The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level. We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page. Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services. Learn more at marathon.health. Marathon Health exists to enable millions of people to live their healthiest lives, one patient at a time. If you have a passion for improving patient lives while transforming a broken U.S. healthcare, Marathon is the place for you. Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact recruiting@marathon.health. Marathon Health will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. All our open positions are listed here on our website and any emails sent from our teammates contain the address “@marathon.health” if you have any questions or concerns about suspicious emails or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at People

  • Experience@marathon.health. Our benefits are built around access to care that works, starting with FREE Marathon Health services for you and your family, which provides unlimited, free primary care, routine labs, select prescriptions, vaccinations, and virtual mental health care for you and your family so that our teammates can do their best work and build better healthcare Below are some of our benefit offerings. Eligibility varies based on PT or FT status: Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits: Choice of 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and vision coverage, unlimited free mental health benefits and EAP resources, Rewards for challenges and healthy lifestyle activities Family Friendly & Reproductive Health Benefits: Family-building and hormonal health benefits and paid parental leave Time-Based Benefits: Generous PTO or FTO, Paid Holidays + A Day for What Matters Financial Support: Company paid Basic Life and Disability insurance, Supplemental Life, Spending Accounts, 401(k) with employer match and graded vesting Continuing Medical Education (CME) for maintaining and strengthening the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our health center teammates, as applicable Click here to visit our Benefits page on our Careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based psychotherapy and treatment planning for individuals, couples, and families aged 12 and older. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team to coordinate care and lead psychoeducational workshops and support groups.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree and licensure as a mental health clinician (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT) or the ability to obtain independent licensure within two years. BLS certification and experience in mental health evaluation and treatment are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentCrisis ManagementGroup TherapyEMR DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (Full time with Benefits and Flex Time) Storm Lake, IA at Marathon Health a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 118 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 24% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.0 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$114k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa85 active7,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 24% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment158 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,551 in the last 30 days1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index118 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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8
<$75k
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$75k-100k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
38% this job
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Marathon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free Marathon Health services for family
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Unlimited free mental health benefits
EAP
Generous PTO/FTO
Paid Holidays

Living in Storm Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$174k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$898/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.