Mental Health Therapist or Social Worker
Listed compensation
Up to $80,000
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Location: Estherville, IA (onsite)
- Salary: Up to $80,000 per year based on licensure and experience
- Patient Population: Older adults ages 65 and above
Responsibilities
Collaborate with a small disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatric physician, RN Director, and medical office coordinator providing services to the senior population
- Use evidenced based therapeutic approaches and develop, personalize, and update treatment plans with your team
- Provide compliant documentation based on Medicare guidelines within a designated time-frame
Our main focus is utilizing group therapy but also include:
- Individual sessions
- Family therapy (as needed)
- Assist with local community education
- Other duties as assigned
Work-Life Balance
- Monday-Friday
- No Weekends
- No On-Call
- 7 Paid Holidays Off Per Year
- PTO accrual
Competitive Benefits
- Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Matching 401k - vested on day one
- Furthering Education Assistance
Unmatched Clinical Support
- We have online resources at your fingertips 24/7, including a group curriculum toolkit.
- We connect you with our top therapists/social workers for peer-to-peer training and support.
- Previous Senior Life Solution employees ready to train you.
About Us
Senior Life Solutions is an intensive outpatient therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression and/or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging.
For more information, visit our website at psychmc.com.
Requirements
Licensure: License in Social Work or Counseling as recognized by the state; may include LISW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW etc. – required
Work with kindness and accountability to enhance the quality of life for our patients. required
Other
Upon an applicant’s request, the Company will consider a reasonable accommodation.
Successful completion of a full background check is required for employment. At times, this may include drug testing.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Work — Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 23% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social work (counseling) | ranked against 385 Social Work (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k | Counselor median $73k (middle half $63k–$83k)301 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$91k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counselor listings in Iowa | 168 active | 13,616 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% remote · 23% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Iowa Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 11% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend | +2.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist or Social Worker at Psychiatric Medical Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 385 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 385 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Estherville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $143k≈ 1.8× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $754/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.