Outpatient Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$48,000 - $58,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

Seasons Center Mission Statement

Guiding Individuals and Families towards a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Why Choose Seasons?

  • Great Benefits
  • Ongoing Training Opportunities, including Continuing Education Credits
  • Family Focused and Promotes Self-Care
  • Clinical Supervision Available
  • Part-time or Full-time
  • Approved NHSC Loan Repayment Sites

About the Job

Seasons is a comprehensive behavioral health center offering a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral health services to communities in the Northwest Iowa region. We are seeking Outpatient Therapists to provide services to individuals suffering from mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges using evidence-based practices and interventions.

Salary Range

$48,000-$58,000 per year (Depending on years of experience, education, and license level)

Requirements

  • Must have an active Iowa license OR be eligible to acquire one (LMHC, LMSW, LISW or LMFT preferred)
  • OR the eligibility to obtain an Iowa license at the conclusion of a Master’s level program of Social Work or Counseling
  • Bilingual candidates are preferred but not required
  • Questions About the Job?
  • For more information, please visit us as www.seasonscenter.org or contact Laura at 712-363-3172.

See a full list of benefits available to all eligible employees are available at the bottom of the careers tab at www.seasonscenter.org.

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Seasons does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is nationally accredited through COA Accreditation. COA Accreditation means that Seasons Center’s programs, services, administration, and management have been rigorously evaluated and meet best practice standards.

Key Responsibilities

Provide behavioral health services to individuals facing mental, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Utilize evidence-based practices and interventions to guide clients toward a fulfilling life.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health counselingClinical interventionsPsychiatric servicesCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
30% this job
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$115k-$120k
#2

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Gotham Enterprises · Centerton, Arkansas

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#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Carroll

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$722/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center

Mental Health Care
Spencer, IA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Great Benefits
Ongoing Training Opportunities
Continuing Education Credits
Family Focused
Promotes Self-Care
Clinical Supervision Available
Part-time or Full-time
Approved NHSC Loan Repayment Sites