Mental Health Therapist
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic, IA
What You’ll Do
As a Mental Health Therapist, you will play a crucial role in launching a new outpatient behavioral health service line at Cass Health. You’ll provide ethical, compassionate, and evidence‑based therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. In this role, you will:
- Provide high-quality outpatient mental health services including individual, couples, family, and group therapy sessions.
- Build a positive, trusting therapeutic relationship with patients.
- Diagnose and treat mental health disorders using appropriate therapeutic modalities.
- Develop individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs and circumstances.
- Collaborate with internal departments and offer consultation to support crisis care and coordinated patient services.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation that meets professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the success of the behavioral health service line.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a compassionate, skilled therapist who is excited to help build a growing behavioral health program. The ideal candidate is clinically strong, dependable, and committed to patient-centered care.
Required Education
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
Required Licenses & Certifications
- Current Iowa license as LMHC, LISW, or LMFT
- Valid driver’s license
- BLS certification within six months of hire
Required Skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
- Experience using the Epic electronic health record system
About Cass Health
Cass Health is a thriving, independent rural health system in southwest Iowa. We proudly serve more than 40,000 unique patients each year and support over 150,000 outpatient encounters across our hospital and four rural health clinics. Our team includes nearly 500 employees, more than 80 providers, and over 100 volunteers—making us the largest employer in Cass County and one of the largest Critical Access Hospitals in Iowa.
We’ve earned consistent recognition for excellence, including:
- Top 100 Critical Access Hospital every year since 2017
- Top 20 Critical Access Hospital every year since 2021
- Top Iowa Workplace for more than a decade
- HFMA MAP Award Winner for Revenue Cycle Performance (2021)
Cass Health provides a comprehensive range of services including primary care, surgical specialties, bariatrics, OB/GYN, orthopedics, oncology, ENT, eye care, and regional maternal health outreach.
Cass Health Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package designed to support your well‑being and professional growth, including:
- Medical and dental insurance
- Employer‑paid life insurance
- Long‑term disability
- Participation in IPERS
- Optional 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off
- Short‑term disability benefits
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities