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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>School-Based Counselor</strong></p>\n<p><strong>UnityPoint Health – Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Shift: Full-time 40 hr./wk.; M-F</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Benefits Eligible</strong> </p>\n<p><strong>Potential Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 paid over 2 years</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>\n<p>UnityPoint Health – Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center is comprised of a team of dedicated mental health professionals providing a wide-range of services for children and adults with a variety of mental health concerns. We are seeking a master’s level licensed social worker or mental health counselor to join our committed treatment team to provide diagnostic services and outpatient therapy in a school-based setting. This position requires collaboration and consultation with client’s family members, school staff, and other professionals involved in the client’s care and treatment. 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