Iowa

Behavioral Health Resources in Iowa

Job search support is provided for the following behavioral health disciplines:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Substance Use Disorder Counselor
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatrist
• Clinical Psychologist

Incentive programs for behavioral health professionals:

• Individual Loan Repayment & Scholarship Programs

Pipeline and pathway programs into behavioral health fields:

• Iowa Career Pathways

3RNET has resources from across the nation to support behavioral health professionals and people interested in pursuing a behavioral health career. View 3RNET’s behavioral health professionals’ resources here.

J-1 Visas in Iowa

If you want to obtain a J-1 Visa Waiver in Iowa, here’s what you need to do:

1. Start your job search about 18 months prior to when you want to start working.
2. Find a job at an eligible J-1 site in our state. You can search for J-1 eligible jobs on 3RNET. Start your J-1 job search in Iowa now.
3. Connect with the J-1 contact to ask questions and learn about additional steps you may need to take.

Please contact hospitals and clinics directly to discuss employment opportunities. If you receive a job offer, the hiring facility will contact the Iowa Department of Public Health to obtain a J-1 waiver on your behalf. Waivers are not issued directly to practitioners. Please do not contact a facility if the Iowa job description indicates "Not a J-1 Visa site." 

J-1 waivers are available in Iowa's health professional shortage areas (HPSA) and medically underserved areas (MUA and MUP).

Health Care Employers in Iowa

You'll find jobs on 3RNET from these types of health care employers in Iowa:

• Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
• Community Health Centers (CHCs)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
• Community Mental Health Centers
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities
• Private Practices
• Correctional Facilities
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment sites
• National Health Service Corps Scholar sites

We have compiled a basic overview to help you understand more about the various safety net health care facilities. View 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities here.

Job Search Resources for Iowa

We’re here to help. 3RNET has several resources for health professionals searching for a job:

• 3RNET’s Loan Repayment Program Guide
• 3RNET’s Guide on Health Professional Shortage Areas
• 3RNET’s Guide to Navigating the J-1 Waiver Job Search
• 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities
• 3RNET’s Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals

Iowa's state-specific job resources for health care professionals:

• PRIMECARRE - Iowa Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
• Iowa Department of Public Health - Rural Health and Primary Care
• Iowa Primary Care Association

Learn more about Iowa:

• Iowa State Parks
• Des Moines Register
  
  

For Iowa Employers

If you’re a health care employer in Iowa and you’d like to post your jobs on 3RNET, please fill out our employer application form which will be sent to the Iowa Network Coordinator.

If you have specific questions about using 3RNET in Iowa, please contact 3RNET’s Iowa Network Coordinator, Cristie Duric.