Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48K–$58K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job 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 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 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 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$60k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa85 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIowa counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment158 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
22% this job
Loan repayment
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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

Living in Carroll

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k≈ 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 (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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