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Therapist I - Iowa Behavioral Health

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Heartland Family Service
1 month ago
Iowa$50K - $63KFull TimePsychologistinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Psychologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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41% below median for Psychologist in IA — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $192k over 3 years

Posted 58 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Heartland Family Service as a Therapist – $50K-$63K, No Weekends in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Determines whether client is appropriate for agency services; determines needed level of care; refers (internal or external) to appropriate level of care.
  • Conducts a comprehensive pre
  • treatment assessment, including 5 axis diagnostic impression and treatment recommendations; refers if other services are needed.
  • Establishes a treatment plan, with client participation, which specifies treatment structure, outcomes, goals and objectives; within first 2 sessions.

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Two years or more experience
  • TLMHC, LMSW, LMFT or provisional licensure required
  • Valid driver’s license/ acceptable driving record Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $50K - $63K

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Heartland Family Service as a Therapist – $50K-$63K, No Weekends.

Key Skills

Therapeutic SkillsDecision MakingProblem SolvingCounselingMental HealthSubstance AbuseGambling CounselingCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningCase DocumentationBillingCare CoordinationReferral ManagementSelf-Care PlanningTrauma Informed Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist I - Iowa Behavioral Health at Heartland Family Service a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Heartland Family Service 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

Heartland Family Service lists compensation for this psychologist position at $50k to $63k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in 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 ($50k–$63k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapeutic Skills, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Counseling, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Gambling Counseling, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves providing counseling services to individuals and families dealing with mental health, substance abuse, and gambling issues, requiring highly developed therapeutic skills and decision-making capabilities. Key duties include conducting comprehensive assessments, establishing treatme...

Benefits package: Comprehensive and competitive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Heartland Family Service

Non-profit Organizations
Omaha, NE
2-5
Website

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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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