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Iowa Primary Care Association

Behavioral Health Therapist

$60,000 to $70,000 a year

  • Burlington, IA
  • Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa

Found by HiredNow AI on Sep 21, 2026. Subscribers saw it first.

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

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  • 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.
Apply at Iowa Primary Care Association