Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
We’re hiring a master level Therapist / Social Worker / Counselor to join our established Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program, serving older adults in Harlan, IA community since 2019.
- Role: Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
- Location: Harlan, Iowa (This program has grown, so you would work along side another Therapist!)
- Setting: Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program (IOP)
- Population: Older Adults, Ages 65+
- Salary: Up to $90,000 / year, dependent upon experience
- Schedule: Full Time (Monday to Friday, 8a-5p)
*PMC can provide supervision for provisionally licensed Therapists, Counselors, and Social Workers.
You’ll work alongside a collaborative care team providing compassionate mental health support to older adults!
Responsibilities
Collaborate with a small disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatric physician, RN Director, and medical office coordinator providing services to the senior population
- Use evidenced based therapeutic approaches and develop, personalize, and update treatment plans with your team
- Provide compliant documentation based on Medicare guidelines within a designated time-frame
Our main focus is utilizing group therapy but also include:
- Individual sessions
- Family therapy (as needed)
- Assist with local community education
- Other duties as assigned
Work-Life Balance
- Monday-Friday
- No Weekends
- No On-Call
- 7 Paid Holidays Off Per Year
- PTO accrual
Competitive Benefits
- Practically Free Vision & Dental
- Practically Free Medical Starting As Low As $70/Month
- Matching 401k - vested on day one
- Furthering Education Assistance
Unmatched Clinical Support
- We have online resources at your fingertips 24/7, including a group curriculum toolkit.
- We connect you with our top therapists/social workers for peer-to-peer training and support.
- Previous Senior Life Solution employees ready to train you.
About Us
Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression and/or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging.
Requirements
Licensure: License in Social Work or Counseling as recognized by the state; may include LISW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc. – required
Work with kindness and accountability to enhance the quality of life for our patients. required
Other
Upon an applicant’s request, the Company will consider a reasonable accommodation.
Successful completion of a full background check is required for employment. At times, this may include drug testing.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist at Psychiatric Medical Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$90k | Mental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $63k–$84k)314 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$97k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Iowa | 89 active | 7,864 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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- No call
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Harlan
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $207k≈ 2.6× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $783/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 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.