Behavioral Health Therapist - Primary Care and Inpatient Psychiatry

About the role

Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! We are seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist to split their time between collaborative care and inpatient psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other medical professionals in a fast-paced environment.
• Work as a team with the primary care staff and team psychiatrist helping deliver brief interventions for adult patients, in Primary Care.
• Provide short, but intense follow-up.
• Use outcome-based models to track patient improvement.
• Evaluate patients with a wide range of mental health diagnoses.
• Collaborate with the patient and multi-disciplinary team on individualized treatment plans with specific goals and outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, occupational therapists, nurses, and psychologists in group therapy program development.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy, utilizing multiple modalities and methods consistent with evidence-based practice with a focus on crisis stabilization.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or other behavioral health related field.
• Required: 2 years of experience providing evidence-based treatment for a variety of behavioral health diagnoses for children, adolescents, or adults.
• Preferred: 5 years of experience providing evidence-based treatment for a variety of behavioral health diagnoses for children, adolescents, or adults.
• Required (one of): Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Upon Hire OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Upon Hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Upon Hire.
• Required: Basic Life Support/CPR certification within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred: Substance Abuse Counselor certification Upon Hire OR Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor certification Upon Hire.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work‑life balance.
• Access to resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department supporting emotional, financial, and physical well‑being.