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Dubuque, Iowa

IOP and Inpatient Licensed Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Licensed Clinician- Inpatient/ IOP

Horizon Health Corporation is seeking a Licensed Inpatient/IOP Clinician (Licensed Master Social Worker LMSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT, or Licensed Professional Counselor LPC) to join our team at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. We have an inpatient geri-psychiatric unit as well as an IOP, and we are looking for an experienced licensed clinician to cover both.

This position will work 3 days per week in IOP with adults and 2 days per week in inpatient with geriatric patients

Responsibilities

  • Complete psychosocial assessment, Plan of Action, and Plan of Action updates within established timeframe.
  • Develops and implements program plans for patient care during treatment and release from the program

Conduct daily group therapy sessions. Conduct individual and/or family therapy session.

Collaborate with psychiatrist directing the group to ensure quality continuation of care and schedule weekly medication management

Demonstrate skill in documentation which meets all regulatory and GHPA-PDOP standards. Files all progress notes in the medical record within 24 hours of the date of

Establishes strategic social services program goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service and operations information

Works with divisional and national support staff to ensure that the client hospital realizes maximum value from Horizon services

Maintains compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding Horizon’s confidentiality policies and procedures

Conducts educational group sessions, displaying good theoretical knowledge of subject matter and effective communication skills in presenting material

Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights for Full-time and Part-time Positions

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Long and Short-term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Career development opportunities within the company

Tuition Assistance

  • Rewarding work environment – Enjoy going to work every day!
  • Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company.

Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings.

Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

For more information about the position, contact Oscar Hernandez, Senior Healthcare recruiter, at oscar.hernandez2@horizonhealth.com

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in social work or clinical counseling required.
  • Active IA clinical license (Licensed Master Social Worker LMSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT, or Licensed Professional Counselor LPC) or equivalent required.
  • 1-3 years of related working experience

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyClinical DocumentationMedication Management CollaborationCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningRegulatory ComplianceEducational Group Facilitation

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Counseling median $72k (middle half $62k–$84k)291 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in Iowa15 active786 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+18.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 31 employers
15
<$90k
7
$90k-110k
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8
$130k-150k
3
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 765 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match
Long and Short-term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Healthcare Savings Account
Life Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Living in Dubuque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,076/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.3
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dubuque, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.