Behavioral Health Therapist - East Side Clinic

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Des Moines, Iowa — Hybridmaximum of $76,800Full TimePsychologist
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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Primary Health Care Inc as a Behavioral Health Therapist – M-F, No Weekends in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers and care team support staff to address the mental and behavioral health needs of patients in a primary care clinic setting.
  • provide assessment and behavioral interventions as well as brief-targeted and long-term therapy for children.
  • provide services through in-person and telehealth visits.
  • provide patients with referrals for appropriate specialty.

Requirements

  • Social Worker (LISW or LMSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) license recognized by the State of Iowa.
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Marital and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or related field accepted for required license.
  • Experience with and working knowledge of third
  • party payers and associated regulations.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $51,200 - 64,000 annually... up to $76,800
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Primary Health Care Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health AssessmentPsychotherapyCrisis De-escalationInterpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingAnalytical ThinkingCustomer ServiceElectronic Health RecordsCollaborationTime ManagementDetail OrientationStress ManagementCase DocumentationTreatment PlanningClinical ConsultationTelehealth
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - East Side Clinic at Primary Health Care a 8.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Primary Health Care is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Primary Health Care lists compensation for this psychologist position at $51k to $77k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($51k–$77k)
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.9/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Assessment, Psychotherapy, Crisis De-escalation, Interpersonal Communication, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Customer Service, Electronic Health Records. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide behavioral health assessments and therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Manage treatment plans, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and provide referrals to community resources.

Benefits package: Generous PTO accrual, Eight paid holidays, License/certification fee reimbursement, Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement, Tuition reimbursement program, 401k with company match, Medical, dental, vision, Life & disability insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Primary Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Des Moines, IA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO accrual
Eight paid holidays
License/certification fee reimbursement
Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement program
401k with company match
Medical, dental, vision
Life & disability insurance
8.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 5%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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