Licensed Mental Health Therapist - School Based

About the role

Make a meaningful impact where it matters most — supporting students’ mental health and well-being. We’re looking for a compassionate, skilled clinician to join our behavioral health team in a school-based setting within the Fort Dodge School District. In this role, you’ll conduct psychosocial assessments, provide individual and group therapy using evidence-based practices, develop treatment plans, and respond to safety concerns. You’ll also collaborate with families, school staff, and community partners to help students thrive.

Sign-on bonus: $10,000 | FTE: 0.9 | Shift: Monday–Friday (school-based hours) | Department: Behavioral Health Outpatient Services | Job ID: 187673

Responsibilities

• Process referrals in a prompt, thorough manner.
• Interview patients, families, and community agency representatives to obtain a comprehensive mental health evaluation and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Provide individual, couple, family, and group services to meet patient and family/significant others’ social and emotional needs.
• Provide immediate intervention including supportive counseling to patient/family/significant other in dealing with the impact of an emergency situation.
• Facilitate support groups for behavioral health as needed.
• Maintain effective communication and working relationships with co-workers, management, physicians, and other professionals by communicating in an efficient, professional, and courteous manner.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited school.
• Licensure: Licensed as an LMSW, LISW, LMFT, or PsyD in the State of Iowa.
• Experience: Minimum of two years previous counseling experience in Behavioral Health.

Benefits

• Paid time off and parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short- and long-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance