Psychologist Allied Health - Iowa

Clinical Psychologist

Webster City, Iowa

Position Highlights:

• Work-Life Balance: Full-time, four-day workweek, with the option of a four-and-a-half-day schedule that reserves the half-day for documentation, test scoring, and report writing.
• Desirable Practice Setting: Employed, outpatient behavioral health role based at the Webster City Clinic, focused on psychological testing and assessment with therapy as part of the practice. Epic EMR.
• Ideal Work Environment: Join an established behavioral health program that has grown to approximately 25 therapists, supported by a medication management team of three ARNPs, a PA, and a psychiatrist.
• Favorable Call Schedule: No call.
• Culture & Support: Full support from administration, with space, testing materials, and equipment provided. Iowa Specialty plans to hire one to two psychometrists to support testing, and candidates are welcome to bring a trusted psychometrist with a support package available.
• Leadership Opportunities: As the only psychologist in the system, build and lead the psychological testing program in a community where patients currently wait six to twelve months for an evaluation.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: $136,000 base salary, with straight salary in year one and the opportunity to revisit a production model in year two.
• Sign-On Bonus: $120,000 signing bonus funded by a State of Iowa recruitment grant. Available to candidates not currently practicing in a rural Iowa community, including those relocating from out of state or from non-rural Iowa markets such as Des Moines or Iowa City.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: IPERS retirement pension with employer contribution, plus health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D, and short-term disability insurance.
• Relocation Assistance: $10,000 standard relocation, with flexibility to adjust based on a moving quote.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Located in an underserved area expected to qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.
• Professional Development: $6,000 annual CME allowance, plus licensure, dues, and subscriptions covered.
• Additional Benefits: 30 days out of practice annually, not including holidays, weather closures, or clinic closures.

Qualifications:

• Degree: Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD).
• Licensure: Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a psychologist in Iowa. Iowa is not a PSYPACT member state, so out of state candidates will need full Iowa licensure before starting.
• Skillset: Psychological testing and assessment is required and is the primary focus of the role. Therapy experience is valued, along with the leadership qualities to take ownership of building a testing program.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of post licensure experience, including psychological testing, is preferred.
• Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

About the Community

• Rural Community: Webster City is the county seat of Hamilton County in north central Iowa, a close-knit small town set along the Boone River.
• Lifestyle & Affordability: Enjoy a low cost of living, short commutes, and the comfort of small-town living with larger cities within easy reach.
• Education: Served by the Webster City Community School District, with Iowa State University in nearby Ames.
• Community Attributes: Outdoor recreation along the Boone River and at Briggs Woods Park, which offers a lake, trails, camping, and a golf course.
• Easy Travel: Convenient access to I-35 and U.S. Highway 20, with Fort Dodge about 20 miles away, Ames about 45 miles away, and Des Moines and Des Moines International Airport roughly an hour and fifteen minutes south.

Job Reference #: PSGY 26958

Clinical Psychologist

Webster City, Iowa

Position Highlights:

• Work-Life Balance: Full-time, four-day workweek, with the option of a four-and-a-half-day schedule that reserves the half-day for documentation, test scoring, and report writing.
• Desirable Practice Setting: Employed, outpatient behavioral health role based at the Webster City Clinic, focused on psychological testing and assessment with therapy as part of the practice. Epic EMR.
• Ideal Work Environment: Join an established behavioral health program that has grown to approximately 25 therapists, supported by a medication management team of three ARNPs, a PA, and a psychiatrist.
• Favorable Call Schedule: No call.
• Culture & Support: Full support from administration, with space, testing materials, and equipment provided. Iowa Specialty plans to hire one to two psychometrists to support testing, and candidates are welcome to bring a trusted psychometrist with a support package available.
• Leadership Opportunities: As the only psychologist in the system, build and lead the psychological testing program in a community where patients currently wait six to twelve months for an evaluation.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: $136,000 base salary, with straight salary in year one and the opportunity to revisit a production model in year two.
• Sign-On Bonus: $120,000 signing bonus funded by a State of Iowa recruitment grant. Available to candidates not currently practicing in a rural Iowa community, including those relocating from out of state or from non-rural Iowa markets such as Des Moines or Iowa City.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: IPERS retirement pension with employer contribution, plus health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D, and short-term disability insurance.
• Relocation Assistance: $10,000 standard relocation, with flexibility to adjust based on a moving quote.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Located in an underserved area expected to qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.
• Professional Development: $6,000 annual CME allowance, plus licensure, dues, and subscriptions covered.
• Additional Benefits: 30 days out of practice annually, not including holidays, weather closures, or clinic closures.

Qualifications:

• Degree: Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD).
• Licensure: Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a psychologist in Iowa. Iowa is not a PSYPACT member state, so out of state candidates will need full Iowa licensure before starting.
• Skillset: Psychological testing and assessment is required and is the primary focus of the role. Therapy experience is valued, along with the leadership qualities to take ownership of building a testing program.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of post licensure experience, including psychological testing, is preferred.
• Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

About the Community

• Rural Community: Webster City is the county seat of Hamilton County in north central Iowa, a close-knit small town set along the Boone River.
• Lifestyle & Affordability: Enjoy a low cost of living, short commutes, and the comfort of small-town living with larger cities within easy reach.
• Education: Served by the Webster City Community School District, with Iowa State University in nearby Ames.
• Community Attributes: Outdoor recreation along the Boone River and at Briggs Woods Park, which offers a lake, trails, camping, and a golf course.
• Easy Travel: Convenient access to I-35 and U.S. Highway 20, with Fort Dodge about 20 miles away, Ames about 45 miles away, and Des Moines and Des Moines International Airport roughly an hour and fifteen minutes south.

Job Reference #: PSGY 26958