Behavioral health technician jobs in Iowa
5 open behavioral health technician jobs in Iowa at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $20.63 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians in Iowa, opens in a new tab) for psychiatric technicians here.
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Behavioral Health Associate - Part-time Nights
Acadia Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA· 2d ago
Behavioral Technician (Direct Care with Children)
Midwest Autism & Therapy Center · West Des Moines, IA· 4d ago
$19–$20/hr
CommonSpirit Health · Council Bluffs, IA· 1w ago
$15–$29.50/hr
Universal Health Services · Clive, IA· 1w ago
Behavioral Health Tech (3rd, wknd shifts avail)
Radix Recovery · Cedar Rapids, IA· 3w ago
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Where the behavioral health technician jobs are in Iowa
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What behavioral health technicians earn in Iowa
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Iowa
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Iowa, May 2025
Median for psychiatric technicians, against $21.70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 690 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians in Iowa, opens in a new tab) employed in Iowa.
By metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$23.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) · 720 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$19.11/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab) · 300 (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Iowa City, IA$21.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Psychiatric Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring behavioral health technicians in Iowa
- Acadia Healthcare1 open in Iowa
- CommonSpirit Health1 open in Iowa
- Midwest Autism & Therapy Center1 open in Iowa
- Radix Recovery1 open in Iowa
- Universal Health Services1 open in Iowa
What the job takes
A high school diploma, often with some college in psychology; training is on the job.
Depends on the state
Psychiatric technician license
State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example). Most states do not license this job
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Behavioral health technician jobs in Iowa: common questions
How much do behavioral health technicians make in Iowa?
Too few open behavioral health technician jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $20.63/hr ($42,910 a year) for psychiatric technicians in Iowa (May 2025), against $21.70 nationally, 28th highest of 49 states and territories.
Where in Iowa are the most behavioral health technician jobs?
Council Bluffs (2), Cedar Rapids (1), Clive (1) and West Des Moines (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring behavioral health technicians in Iowa?
By open jobs on this board: Acadia Healthcare (1), CommonSpirit Health (1) and Midwest Autism & Therapy Center (1). In all, 5 employers have behavioral health technician jobs open in Iowa.
What do you need to work as a behavioral health technician in Iowa?
A high school diploma, often with some college in psychology; training is on the job. Psychiatric technician license (State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example); most states do not license this job). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Iowa's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
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Behavioral health technician jobs in other states
- Massachusetts115
- Pennsylvania90
- Missouri58
- Ohio49
- Texas48
- New Jersey45
- Michigan40
- California39
- Florida39
- Minnesota38
- New York38
- Kentucky38
- North Carolina37
- Illinois33
- Tennessee27
- Georgia27
- Indiana27
- Virginia26
- Connecticut25
- Arizona24
- Maryland23
- Alabama23
- Rhode Island23
- South Carolina21
Other Mental health occupations in Iowa
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Aides (SOC 31-1133), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatric Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Psychiatric technician license: State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavioral health technician jobs in Iowa. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/behavioral-health-technician/iowa