Mental Health Counselor
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. as a Mental Health Counselor – M-F, No Weekends in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. We have a full-time position available for a Mental Health Counselor at our West Des Moines, IA clinic. We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Long Term Disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Counselor provides integrated mental health and substance use disorder counseling through individual and group therapy sessions. Responsibilities include conducting thorough assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, mental health, or a related field and possess a current professional license in Iowa. Expertise in treating co-occurring disorders and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at United Community Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 340 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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