CBT Research Therapist - Part-Time

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a part-time Researcher to join the CBT+ Clinical Research Trial in Madison, WI. You will deliver standardized CBT to participants, support study coordination, and ensure protocol adherence within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers 10–20 hours per week, with sessions around 50 minutes; afternoons/evenings preferred. Compensation covers therapy sessions and related activities.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling or closely related field.
• Licensed or licensed-eligible as a mental health provider.
• Ability to work onsite at the Medical Sciences Center in Madison, WI.
• Ability to follow manualized treatment protocols while maintaining clinical judgment and flexibility in session delivery.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in compliance with research and clinical documentation standards.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment while contributing to a team environment.
• Knowledge of ethical and legal standards related to mental health practice, including confidentiality, informed consent, and documentation.
• Skill in conducting structured clinical interviews and evaluating depressive symptoms, including assessing risk and suicidality.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counseling to participants with depressive symptoms.
• Evaluate depressive symptoms, including suicidality, in each session.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Creates and maintains research records related to therapy sessions.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintains secure, confidential research documentation of therapy sessions to support data integrity, protocol adherence, and research compliance.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary research team to support study coordination and protocol implementation.
• Follows protocols to systematically assess depressive symptoms and suicidality outcomes at study visits.
• Provides standardized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to participants enrolled in the CBT+ Clinical Research Trial for treatment of depression.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Manualized CBT delivery

Data/documentation

Structured clinical interviews

Ethical standards

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, social work, or mental health counseling

Job description

School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a part-time Researcher to join the CBT+ Clinical Research Trial in Madison, WI. You will deliver standardized CBT to participants, support study coordination, and ensure protocol adherence within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers 10–20 hours per week, with sessions around 50 minutes; afternoons/evenings preferred. Compensation covers therapy sessions and related activities.