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Healthcare jobs in Des Moines, IA

Mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, IA

17 open mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, Iowa, at 8 employers. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

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Employers hiring
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Mental health occupations in Des Moines

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Employers hiring Mental health in Des Moines, IA

Mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, IA: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, IA pay?

Each job shows the pay its employer posts; too few here post an hourly rate for a typical range. Mental health pay across Iowa is measured from more jobs.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, IA?

By open jobs on this board: UnityPoint Health (7), Brookhaven Hospital (2) and Community NeuroRehab (2).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Des Moines and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Des Moines, IA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Des Moines, IA. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/iowa/des-moines/mental-health

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