• Behavioral Health Professional 2

    Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Coralville, IA)


    Behavioral Health Professional 2

     

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    Behavioral Health Professional 2

     

    Salary

     

    $79,601.60 - $122,428.80 Annually

     

    Location

     

    Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Full-time

     

    Job Number

     

    26-01673

     

    Agency

     

    244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/30/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

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    Point of Contact

     

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    Job Description

    Manage and Triage mental health high risk Incarcerated Individuals for specialized housing

     

    Offenders newly coming into prison that are exhibiting concerning behavior or expressing harming thoughts must be addressed and appropriate precautions applied.

     

    Facilitate psychological needs on an emergent level and include psychiatry as needed.

     

    Iowa Medical and Classification Center receives emergency mental health crisis offenders from seven other Iowa Department of Corrections facilities.

     

    Their needs are identified and assessed for possible civil commitment or other psychological resources to stabilize their mental health in order to return to their facility.

    E-Verify and Right to Work

    The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federalRight to Worklaws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.

     

    Minimum Qualification Requirements

     

    Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Master’s degree in psychology, mental health counseling, applied behavior analysis, clinical social work, behavioral sciences, mental health, or a closely-related field.

     

    For additional information click on this link to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/media/4919/download?inline=)

     

    Additional Qualification Requirements

    Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain one or more of the following certificates, licenses, or endorsements:

    + Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    + Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

    + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

    + Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor (LCADAC)

    + Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

    + Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)

    + Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

    + Licensed Behavioral Analyst

    + Provisional Licensed Psychologist

     

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    Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

     

    Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

     

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    + No

     

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    Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

     

    + No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

    + Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

     

    03

     

    Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in psychology, mental health counseling, applied behavior analysis, clinical social work, behavioral sciences, mental health, or a closely-related field?

     

    + Yes

    + No

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    Employer

     

    State of Iowa

     

    Agency

     

    244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)

     

    Address

     

    2700 Coral Ridge Ave

     

    Coralville, Iowa, 52241

     

    Website

     

    https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/imcc

     

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