Behavioral Health Therapist

The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Keokuk, IA in their new beautiful building!

LISW, LMHC, LMSW all encouraged to apply!

About the Health Center:

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 under one roof!

Role Details:

• Clinic Hours: M/T/W/F: 7AM
• 5 PM; Thurs: 7am
• 9 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
• No call
• Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
• Sees on average 6 patients per day
• Appointment types: 60 minutes
• Provider team includes: part time psychiatrist, 2 LMHC, 1 Substance Abuse Counselor, advanced practitioner.
• EHR: Epic
• Predominantly adult patients; and kids/adolescents still included.

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 therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
• Prepares and maintain 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.

• 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; LMSW; or LMHC)
• BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.

• Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service. With option to renew.
• 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!

Application process:

• Upload your resume/CV via the apply button.
• Kelly DiAllesandro will reach out to set up an initial 20 minute phone interview - she will learn about your interest and experience, and share about the role.
• Your information is then shared with the health center to consider!