Clinic Therapist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 holidays per year

Wisconsin Retirement System

Family leave information

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI seeks an Outpatient Therapist to provide professional outpatient therapy, mental health and crisis evaluations, and develop treatment objectives with participants.

This role emphasizes work with children and families, coordinating with other department staff and community providers to deliver quality behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology.
• 3,000 hours post graduate work.
• LCSW, LPC, LMFT, APSW or related licensure; must obtain full licensure within 2 years.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused mental health evaluations to diagnose and assess; determine need for hospitalization and crisis interventions.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy; develop treatment objectives with participants.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with ethical, regulatory, and fiscal requirements.
• Collaborate with department staff and community providers to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Promote community mental health and well-being; maximize appropriate revenue generation.

Skills

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Therapy with families

Client relationship building

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

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

3000 hours post graduate work

Job description

Position Summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!

Paid Time Off (PTO):

Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year. All new hires at Eau Claire County receive 40 hours of front-loaded PTO upon hire, which they may begin using immediately. *Manager PTO accrual available upon request*

Holidays:

Eleven paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve Day.

Retirement:

The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

For further benefit information please click on the link: Employee Benefits

Eau Claire County provides leave under the Family Medical Leave Act: Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire County's policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.