Behavioral Health Practitioner - East Side Clinic

1 month ago
Des Moines, Iowa$51.2K - $76.8KFull TimeBehavioral Health
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Primary Health Care Inc as a Behavioral Health Practitioner - East Side Clinic in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers and care team support staff to address the mental and behavioral health needs of patients in a primary care clinic setting.
  • provide assessment and behavioral interventions as well as brief-targeted and long-term therapy for children.
  • provide services through in-person and telehealth visits.
  • provide patients with referrals for appropriate specialty.

Requirements

  • Social Worker (LISW or LMSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) license recognized by the State of Iowa.
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Marital and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or related field accepted for required license.
  • Experience with and working knowledge of third
  • party payers and associated regulations.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $51.2K - $76.8K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Primary Health Care Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health CareCollaborationAssessmentBehavioral InterventionsTherapyTelehealthTreatment PlanningDocumentationClinical ConsultationDe-escalationInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunicationCustomer ServiceTeam-OrientedOrganization
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Practitioner - East Side Clinic at Primary Health Care a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at Primary Health Care is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Primary Health Care lists compensation for this physician position at $51k to $77k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Des Moines, 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
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($51k–$77k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Care, Collaboration, Assessment, Behavioral Interventions, Therapy, Telehealth, Treatment Planning, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The practitioner will provide behavioral health care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, offering assessment and brief or long-term therapy to diverse patient populations in primary care settings or via telehealth. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, responding to referra...

Benefits package: PTO, Paid Holidays, License Reimbursement, Continuing Education Reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, 401k with Match, Health Insurance, Dental. 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 Behavioral Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Primary Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Des Moines, IA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Paid Holidays
License Reimbursement
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement
401k with Match
Health Insurance
Dental
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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