Licensed Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

LICENSED THERAPIST | FULL-TIME

Carroll | Denison | Cherokee, Iowa

$60,000 – $80,000 depending on experience | Bilingual differential available

You didn’t get into this field for the easy cases.

Plains Area Mental Health Center is looking for a fully licensed Therapist who is drawn to the clients that other settings turn away — people navigating Medicaid, housing instability, substance use, and complex behavioral health needs all at once. People who, without you, go without.

This is community mental health. The work is high-acuity, the population is complex, and the mission is real. If that is what drove you to get licensed in the first place, you will find your people here.

About Us

Plains Area Mental Health, Inc. is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and Community Mental Health Center with 8 locations across Northwest Iowa. Our mission is straightforward: provide accessible, high-quality mental health services to the people of the communities we serve, honoring each individual’s dignity, worth, and potential for growth.

As a CCBHC, we are required to serve everyone - regardless of insurance status, ability to pay, or complexity of need. That is not a burden. It is the point.

Position Details

Job Type

Full-Time, 30–40 hours per week (full benefits begin at 30 hours)

Schedule

Monday through Friday, one set evening per week required

Locations

Carroll, Denison, or Cherokee — with potential travel to satellite offices

What You’ll Do

• Conduct diagnostic interviews and assessments with children and adults to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment

• Provide individual and brief counseling in an outpatient setting across age groups and presentations

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatric NPs and PAs, a board-certified psychiatrist, case managers, and peer support staff

• Consult on cases, programs, or community needs as appropriate

• Provide emergency services and crisis intervention when needed

• Complete clinical documentation according to center standards

• Participate in periodic on-call rotation (on-call pay provided above base salary)

• Mentor temp-licensed colleagues by providing clinical supervision hours toward full licensure

What Makes This Different

You will not be working in isolation. PAMH operates on a team-based care model — you have direct access to prescribers, case managers, community support staff, and 24/7 crisis response. When a client needs more than therapy, the infrastructure exists to actually help them.

Within your first year, you will receive paid EMDR and PCIT training. We invest in building your clinical skillset, not just your caseload.

Positions are hybrid once your telehealth caseload is built, typically within three to six months. Up to two remote days per week. One set evening per week is required; otherwise your schedule is set in advance with flexibility for life.

Requirements

Required:

• Master’s degree (MA, MS, or MSW) from an accredited program

• Full licensure: LMHC, LISW, or LMFT

• Valid Iowa driver’s license and insurance

Nice to Have:

• Bilingual skills (additional $3,000 pay differential available)

BENEFITS

? Health, dental & vision insurance

? 160 hours PTO – first year

? 7 paid holidays

? 401(k) with up to 5% company match

? Company-paid life insurance

? Short & long-term disability

? Monthly & annual bonuses (potential $10,000+ annually)

? EMDR & PCIT training – year one

? Staff development funds (available under one year)

? NHSC Loan Repayment – approved site

? Relocation funds available and negotiable

? Full benefits starting at 30 hours per week

Plains Area Mental Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer