Child Counselor Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Child Counselor in Des Moines, IA is $85,056. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Child Counselor in Des Moines, IA can go up to $103,576 and the lowest down to $69,499, but most earn between $76,913 and $94,750. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Counselor in the United States.

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Attends and is prepared for scheduled supervision, team meetings, staff meetings or rounds to assist in coordinating case management/care coordination and review of treatment plans/plans of care.

November 30, 2022

Participates in the development, implementation, and facilitation of initial treatment plan or plan of care, transition plan and timeline for strategies and next steps as defined by program.

February 01, 2023

Assist parents in removing barriers to reunification strengthening parenting skills Promote child development by increasing the stabilization of families Linking parents and children to appropriate community services.

February 02, 2023

Complete annual employee training requirements on a timely basis as indicated in the licensing requirements for the facility as well as agency requirements.

March 19, 2023

Maintains records of counseling, coordination of care, child and family team meetings and/or case management activities for reporting and tracking purposes and completes all documentation for client medical records in accordance with documentation timelines and in compliance with Medicaid, licensing and other regulatory requirements/agencies as defined by program.

March 21, 2023

Requires ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, in order to accomplish job functions, and to respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting, which includes the need to traverse short and/or long distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations .

March 27, 2023

Demonstrate working knowledge of accepted treatment practice along with the ability to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and recommend alternate strategies as necessary, with review minimum every 30 days or as clinically indicated.

April 17, 2023

Develops case management plans or plans of care and provides direct case management services and/or coordination of care specific to each assigned client and/or family (biological, foster and/or other caretakers as indicated), including interventions necessary to increase the probability of treatment completion, build on strengths of the client and/or family and to improve life functioning.

April 18, 2023

Provides face-to-face, non-medical counseling to military service members and their families and makes appropriate referrals and transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of military service members and their families.

May 19, 2023

Consulting with Child Development Center (CDC) providers, teachers, parents, and children regarding disruptive class behaviors.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Child Counselor in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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76913

94750

85056

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

77111

94825

85292

What is the average salary for Child Counselor in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Counselor in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Child Counselor ranges from $76,913 to $94,750 with the average base salary of $85,056. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,111 to $94,825 with the average total cash compensation of $85,292.

View Average Salary for Child Counselor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,056	$76,913 - $94,750
Bonus	$236	$198 - $75
Total Pay	$85,292	$77,111 - $94,825

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Child Counselor Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,574 - $94,332	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,574 - $94,332	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,860 - $93,453	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,487 - $88,066	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,100 - $88,821	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,867 - $93,461	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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