Behavioral Health Therapist
Listed compensation
Starting at $65K
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Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Burlington, Iowa!
LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply!
Join the dynamic and multidisciplinary behavioral health team at an outpatient community health center, where they provide an integrated care model that includes dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, all working together!
Role Details
Clinic Hours: M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
- Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
- Sees on average 6 patients per day
- Appointment types: 60 minutes
- Provider team includes: 1 MD, PMHNP, 1 LMHC, 1 LISW, 1 substance abuse counselor at this location; part of larger behavioral health team with team members at other locations too.
- EHR: Epic
Duties
Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of the therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through federal programs.
Competitive Salary: Starting at $65,000 for LISW; starting at $60,000 for LMSW/LMHC and up based on experience.
- Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Wellness Reimbursement Program: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
- Continuing Education: 5 paid days and $1,500/year
- Paid Time Off: 20+ PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays + 1 extra personal day.
- Retirement Plans: 403b retirement plan – 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible.
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
Graduation from accredited master’s social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
- Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW or LMHC)
- BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychosocial assessments and implement comprehensive treatment plans for patients referred by primary care providers. Deliver various therapeutic interventions including crisis management and individual, family, or group therapies within an integrated care model.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at Iowa Primary Care Association a 9.1 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 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association ranks #8 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 25 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.1 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $60k–$70k | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$85k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$74k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa | 89 active | 7,903 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 26% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Iowa Primary Care Association | silver tier, 79/100 · #8 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index25 active listings |
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