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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

Tiffany.Yoder@iowa.gov

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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.

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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.

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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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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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• 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

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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?

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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

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