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UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, Iowa

Mental Health Therapist-Outpt Peds Mental Health-Provisional

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsible for completing psychosocial assessments, leading one on one and group therapy within a behavioral health space in accordance with evidence-based practices.

Assesses patient needs based upon a face-to-face or telehealth clinical interview, case history review and information obtained from collateral sources such as family members, the referent or other parties.

Recognizes signs/symptoms associated with risk of harm to self and/or others and implements appropriate interventions as necessary. Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan of care for the patient based upon relevant clinical information and diagnosis.

Consults with family members or professionals from other agencies/organizations as necessary in developing optimal treatment services.

Practices under a licensed provider/licensed supervision, and typically is working toward their own independent licensure.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Patient and Family Care:

Provides individual, family, and group therapy utilizing a variety of treatment modalities. Assumes responsibility for maintaining professional and clinical expertise.

Provides education/information to patients, families and referral sources

Helps develop treatment plan options with multidisciplinary team during clinical staffing to align patient needs with available community resources.

Consistently utilizes a holistic, trauma informed care approach (considering the physical, social/psychological, and educational level of patients, and families). Arranges referrals for spiritual, educational, safety and related needs of patients/families.

Documentation/Revenue Integrity

Maintains accurate concise documentation for accreditation and reimbursement.

Qualifications

Education:

Master’s level graduate in counseling, social work, psychology, family therapy or related behavioral health field required.

Experience

One year experience as therapist/counselor required. Mental health experience preferred.

Experience appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)

  • Independently licensed as the Master’s Level or eligible for independent license within 2 years of employment.
  • Iowa: LMSW, tLMFT, tLMHC, LISW, LMHC, LMFT.
  • May be required to obtain BLS within six months of hire for certain sites.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyClinical interviewingTreatment planningCrisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient educationReferral management

Counselor Career Context

UnityPoint Health ranks #9 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$84k)293 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa90 active7,536 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 34% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment165 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,575 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
UnityPoint Health#9 of 22 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

31 jobs
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$80k-105k
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$105k-130k
6
$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
8%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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