Behavioral Health Consultant - Therapist

About the role

At Children’s Wisconsin, we know that mental and emotional well-being are just as important as physical health- especially for children and their families. Our Behavioral Health Consultants provide expert guidance and support to help young patients navigate life’s challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral health services to patients and families who have acute chronic mental and behavioral health needs within their respective care setting.
• Works as a core member of a multi-disciplinary integrated care team, which may include medical providers, social work, nurses, psychiatrists, and community partners among others.
• Typical activities may revolve around chronic health condition management, anticipatory guidance, early intervention for trauma and mental health concerns, and routine behavioral health screening.
• Provides mental health risk assessment and treatment, evidence-based therapy, safety planning, and medical provider and team consultation.

Qualifications

• Social Worker, Clinical license issued by the state of Wisconsin, OR Marriage and Family Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, OR Professional Counselor license issued by the state of Wisconsin, OR Psychologist license issued by the state of Wisconsin.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling or related field from an accredited program, plus 3000 hours post Master’s experience, or PhD or PsyD from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program.
• Requires 2 years post-licensure experience OR licensed providers with 2 years of supervised experience working with children and families while obtaining 3,000 hours may be considered in lieu of 2 years-post licensure requirement.
• Clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Benefits

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.