Embedded Staff Therapist

1 month ago
Iowa City, Iowa$100KFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join University of Iowa as a Embedded Staff Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • & Tasks Carries a clinical case load providing counseling to individuals and groups within the College of Dentistry consulting with other professionals as necessary.
  • Provides diagnoses, assessment, and treatment for emotional and functional disorders through primarily brief model counseling.
  • Supervises, evaluates, and assists trainees in various content areas.
  • Conducts workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents/families on behalf of UCS.

Requirements

  • accredited program, or Master’s degree in social work with clinical focus from a CSWE
  • accredited program, or Master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP
  • degree clinical work experience (typically 1

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $100K
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
  • Visa sponsorship available.

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of Iowa in United States.

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingClinical Crisis InterventionRisk ManagementCase ManagementCare CoordinationPsychoeducational OutreachConsultationSupervisionTrainingAssessmentTreatment PlanningBrief Model CounselingTrauma-Informed CareRelationship BuildingElectronic Health Records
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Embedded Staff Therapist position at University of Iowa includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at University of Iowa is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Iowa City, Iowa.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($100k–$100k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Clinical Crisis Intervention, Risk Management, Case Management, Care Coordination, Psychoeducational Outreach, Consultation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This role primarily supports the College of Dentistry by delivering comprehensive psychological services, including individual and group counseling, clinical crisis intervention, and case management to a varied student population. The therapist will also conduct psychoeducational outreach, provide c...

Benefits package: Exceptional health coverage, University-paid life insurance, Robust retirement plans, Generous leave policies, 24/7 support services, Well-being resources, Access to UI Health Care specialists, Advanced training. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About University of Iowa

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Benefits & Perks

Exceptional health coverage
University-paid life insurance
Robust retirement plans
Generous leave policies
24/7 support services
Well-being resources
Access to UI Health Care specialists
Advanced training

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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