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Sioux Center, Iowa

Mental Health Therapist - Behavioral Health Services Clinic

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location

Sioux Center, IA

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Discover a Career of Faith and Healing: For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state-of-the-art facilities.

A Career that You Will Love: There’s no other way to say it: You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health.

A Chance to Make a Difference: Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Position Highlights

At Sioux Center Health, our people are the heart of everything we do. Guided by a strong mission and a commitment to exceptional care, we've built a stable, thriving organization where employees make a meaningful difference. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in the recognition we have earned. Sioux Center Health has been named a Top Workplace in Iowa, received Best of the Northwest honors in 13 categories—including Best Place to Work—and earned a Five-Star Patient Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We have also been recognized as a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and Top Hospital in Iowa. Our Care Center has received the LeadingAge Excellence in Workplace Award, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive environment for both residents and employees. Beyond our organization, you'll find an outstanding community to call home. Sioux County was ranked #4 in the nation among the Healthiest Communities by U. S. News & World Report and CVS Health, reflecting the high quality of life and strong community values that make this region a great place to live, work, and grow.

Summary

The Outpatient Therapist II is responsible to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention of acute or chronic behavioral health patients. This position provides clinical consultation services and community education services.

General Hours of Work

Monday – Friday (with occasional evening and weekend involvement)

Education and/or Experience

Master’s degree required from accredited program. Four years related experience and/or training is preferred. Completion of clinical supervision hours and have passed clinical exam. Preferred candidates will have clinical experience facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individuals counseling services. Preferred candidates will also have experience working with clients having dual diagnoses issues (addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions). Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy is preferred. Bi-lingual experience preferred but not required.

  • Certificate, Licenses, Registrations
  • Iowa Professional License required; which is one of the following:
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Essential Functions

Coordinate a clinical treatment program for the diagnosis, treatment or referral of patients presenting with behavioral health conditions. Adhere to policies which assure the confidentiality of patient communications. Provide for a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of patients, coordinating same with appropriate departments.

Conduct individual, family, or group therapy sessions and/or assessments in accordance with accepted principles. Coordinate care of patients with referring physician or agency. Document therapy in accordance with policies and procedures.

Communicate with family members/significant others in order to further the effectiveness of client/patient treatment and progress.

  • Provided educational programs on a variety of psychological topics to hospital/community groups as requested.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist II is responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention for patients with behavioral health conditions. They also provide clinical consultation, coordinate care with other departments, and conduct educational programs for the community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited program and possess an Iowa professional license such as LISW, LMHC, or LMFT. Four years of related experience is preferred, along with clinical experience in group, individual, and family therapy.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningIndividual therapyCouples therapyDual diagnosis treatmentMental health counselingDocumentationPatient care coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Behavioral Health Services Clinic at Avera Health 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 Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% 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)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Sioux Center

Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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