JOB DETAILS
Behavioral Health Therapist
CompanyIowa Primary Care Association
LocationBurlington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 21, 2026
About The Company
The Iowa Primary Care Association supports Iowa's community health centers and Iowa’s Behavioral Health Delivery System. With an ongoing commitment to expanding access to quality, affordable, and accessible primary and preventive healthcare services, we work to support individuals and communities in reaching their full health potential.
With our two sister companies, IowaHealth+ and INConcertCare, we provide a wide range of supports and are strong partners throughout the healthcare system.
About the Role
Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Burlington, Iowa!
LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply!
Join the dynamic and multidisciplinary behavioral health team at an outpatient community health center, where they provide an integrated care model that includes dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, all working together!
Role Details:
- Clinic Hours: M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
- Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
- Sees on average 6 patients per day
- Appointment types: 60 minutes
- Provider team includes: 1 MD, PMHNP, 1 LMHC, 1 LISW, 1 substance abuse counselor at this location; part of larger behavioral health team with team members at other locations too.
- EHR: Epic
Duties:
- Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
- Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
- Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
- Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of the therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
- Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
- Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
- Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through federal programs.
- Competitive Salary: Starting at $65,000 for LISW; starting at $60,000 for LMSW/LMHC and up based on experience.
- Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Wellness Reimbursement Program: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
- Continuing Education: 5 paid days and $1,500/year
- Paid Time Off: 20+ PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays + 1 extra personal day.
- Retirement Plans: 403b retirement plan – 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible.
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited master’s social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
- Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW or LMHC)
- BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.
Key Skills
Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyMarital TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyTreatment PlanningClinical Social WorkCounselingCase ManagementPatient EducationBehavioral HealthIntegrated CareEHR DocumentationEpic
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment ProgramCompetitive SalaryLicensing ReimbursementProfessional Subscription ReimbursementMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsuranceAccidental Death And Dismemberment InsuranceShort-term Disability InsuranceLong-term Disability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountWellness Reimbursement ProgramContinuing EducationPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysRetirement PlanMalpractice Insurance
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The therapist provides psychosocial assessments and develops comprehensive treatment plans for patients referred by primary care providers. They also deliver individual, family, and group therapy while maintaining accurate patient records and collaborating with the multidisciplinary care team.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$60,000 - $70,000
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
98
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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