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Mental Health Therapist

Red Couch Counseling
Ames, IA Full Time | Part Time
POSTED ON 10/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2027

Job Summary

Signing Bonus Offered.

Join a private mental health organization in Ames, Iowa. We offer competitive pay and flexibility.

Are you ready to make a difference? If so, we welcome you to join our team. Work alongside other mental health professionals with decades of combined experience serving the mental health needs of couples, families, and individuals of all ages.

Red Couch Counseling is seeking licensed therapists who desire to work in a growing supportive private practice environment. Like the idea of setting your own hours and the flexibility to live life as you design? Seeking LMHC, LISW, LMSW, PhD, TLMHC and LMFT. Applies advanced psychosocial advanced theory and methods to individuals as well as families with appropriate advanced evaluative, therapeutic services to assist in meeting the behavioral health needs of clients and their families.

SUPPORT FOR YOU AS A PROVIDER

* EXCELLENT PAY: The average pay for full time clinicians is higher than the industry average. Providers are a W2 employee.

*IN HOUSE MARKETING SUPPORT

We have a dedicated in-house marketing team who are laser-focused on helping to support your needs as you establish your caseload.

SUPPORT FOR YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL

*WORK/LIFE BALANCE. Our providers set their own schedules, which leaves plenty of time for family, friends and personal wellness.

*SUPPORTIVE TEAM. We recognize the value you bring to the community. That is why one of our core values is to support and uplift one another through tough times and celebrate achievements.

WE PROVIDE

*SELF CARE INCENTIVE ... you matter too!

* BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE

including updated furnishing

* FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING . All our therapists have control over their schedule and can adjust as needed to balance work and life

*IN HOUSE BILLING SERVICES

Never fight with insurance companies over payments again!

* EASY TO USE EHR

We provide support to make your life easier.

*ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF

From accounting to billing to marketing an administrative support, you can focus on providing care and not worry about the "behind the scenes" work.

Responsibilities and Duties

Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with clients. Provides mental health therapy services. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries. Completes an initial assessment through utilization of proven tools. Obtains bio-psychosocial history information.

Assesses problems appropriately in terms of scope, consequences and needed interventions. Performs a comprehensive assessment to analyze and synthesize the clients status and addresses client needs/strengths, problems, and areas of clinical concern. On an ongoing basis assesses client needs/ strengths, behaviors and progress toward desired outcome.

Maintains an awareness of applicable laws, regulations and licensing requirements as they relate to client documentation. Assumes accountability for providing appropriate documentation of all therapy/counseling sessions, significant incident occurrences, phone conversations, etc. consistent with applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications and Skills

LMHC, LISW, LMFT, TLMHC, LMSW, PhD (open to provisionally licensed clinicians)

Masters Degree and 2 years of Post Graduate Experience Preferred'
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Work Location:

  • Ames and hybrid

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $95,000 - $125,000

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