Behavioral Health Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a full-time Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) and oversee patients in Ames & Marshalltown, IA! This position would split time between both clinic locations with the option of some telehealth visits.
LISW, LMHC, & LMFT encourage to apply!
Position Highlights
- Work/Life Balance: flexible schedule of Monday - Friday 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm with no weekends or call
- Full-Time Role: 40 hours/week seeing on average 6 patients per day
- Financial Support: Eligible for student loan repayment through state & federal programs
- EHR: Epic
Competitive Salary: offering competitive, negotiable salary based upon experience with options for relocation available
Benefits
- 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.
- Continuing Education: 40 hours continuing education & tuition reimbursement options provided
- Paid Time Off: generous PTO up to 5 weeks by end of first year + 8 paid holidays
- Retirement Plans: 401k with 4% match
- What is a community health center (FQHC)?
- The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
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 independently in Iowa (LISW, LMFT, or LMHC)
- BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.
- 1-2 years of behavioral health experience preferred
- Bilingual in English & Spanish a plus
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide behavioral health care at a community health center and oversee patients across two clinic locations. Responsibilities include conducting patient visits and utilizing an integrated care model to coordinate services.
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 9.5 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 7,896 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 24 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 24% have no call, 48% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.5 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,896 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $62k–$82k)331 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa | 95 active | 7,934 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 66% remote · 24% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Iowa Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 12% offer loan repayment172 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,434 in the last 30 days | 1,562 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Iowa Primary Care Association | silver tier, 78/100 | Top Employers work-life index24 active listings |
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- No weekends
- Hybrid
- Remote