Clinic Therapist

Eau Claire County; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eau Claire County is seeking an Outpatient Therapist for the Clinic to deliver professional outpatient therapy and crisis evaluations. The role involves diagnosis, treatment planning, and collaboration with staff and community providers to improve behavioral health outcomes.

Experience with children and families is preferred. The clinician must be licensed or in training with a pathway to full licensure within two years, and must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology.
• Three thousand (3,000) hours post graduate work.
• Must pass criminal and caregiver background checks.
• Clinician must obtain and maintain full licensure (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/APSW etc.) within 2 years.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused mental health evaluations to diagnose and plan treatment.
• Apply CBT or other evidence-based therapies with individuals, families, and groups.
• Establish a strong therapeutic relationship and ensure a private, safe environment.
• Provide mental health screening, crisis debriefing, and care coordination.
• Collaborate with department staff and community providers to ensure quality care.
• Promote community mental health and consult with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with regulations.
• Support revenue generation related to services and activities.

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology

Job description

The Outpatient Therapist - Clinic provides professional outpatient therapy and mental health and crisis evaluations, as necessary. This position formulates diagnoses, develops treatment objectives with the participants, and collaborates with other department staff and community providers to effectively deliver quality behavioral health services.

We are particularly seeking one candidate who has experience and/or an interest in working with children and families.

• Conducts focused mental health evaluations to assess and diagnose presenting problems; gathers information regarding symptoms, current and previous psychiatric medications, previous treatment or therapy, and other appliable data; recognizes the need for psychiatric consultation; evaluates clients for risk of harm to self or others; determines the need for hospitalization; conducts suicide assessments and devises appropriate intervention.
• Applies expertise in cognitive/behavioral therapies and/or other evidence based therapeutic interventions to determine appropriate treatment method; provides and directs mental health therapy including individual, family, and group treatment; discharges patient when progress is accomplished.
• Establishes and maintains a strong and positive therapeutic relationship with clients; provides an environment that offers privacy, safety, and acceptance to promote and enhance the individual’s feeling of dignity and self-respect.
• Provides mental health screening, mediation, and crisis debriefing; aims to improve the quality of life for clients through encouragement, motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic tools to strengthen interpersonal and family relationships; provides ongoing client care coordination, with individual and agency monitoring.
• Employs team collaboration and contribution expertise; works in concert with the department staff to provide comprehensive mental health care for individuals.
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues and stakeholders to promote optimal client care.
• Promote and support the mental health and well-being of the community.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with ethical, regulatory, and fiscal requirements.
• Maximize appropriate revenue generation associated with services and activities provided.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

• A Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology.
• Three thousand (3,000) hours post graduate work.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of criminal and caregiver background checks.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training (LPC-IT), or Marriage and Family Therapist In-Training (MFT-IT). This position further requires the clinician to obtain and/or maintain full licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Psychologist (LP) within 2 years of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance meeting or exceeding Wisconsin’s minimum coverage requirements, with proof of insurance provided upon hire and maintained throughout employment.

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (CSAC in Training).