Mental Health Therapist OR Therapist in Training - Black River Falls

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect. We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family. Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.

Services

• Foster Care Treatment
• Foster Care Adoption
• Respite Care
• Child Advocacy Centers
• Family Case Management
• Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country.

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This position is located in Black River Falls and will consider fully licensed therapists as well as Therapists in Training.

Job Summary

Is critical to the success of the Children's Wisconsin's Mental and Behavioral Health strategy by increasing Access, reducing Stigma, engaging in Early Detection, Prevention and Education. Provides individual, group, and family therapy to children and their families in an outpatient clinic setting, using evidence based/informed, trauma informed, and inclusive practices. Actively engages the child, their family, and caregivers in treatment and recovery planning. Provides consultation, education, and outreach to colleagues, trainees, and community. Participates in activities and initiatives related to the MBH strategy.

Essential Functions

• Assesses, diagnoses and treats children, adults and families with mental health/emotional challenges.
• Develops and facilitates active, timely treatment plans with appropriate SMART goal setting and parent/child engagement, aimed at improving the client’s psychosocial, psychological and emotional functioning.
• Maintains case files with complete, accurate, and timely documentation.
• Develops and nurtures partnerships and collaborative working relationships with referral sources, hospital system staff, and community organizations.
• Communicates and closely partners with each client’s established care team including parents/caregivers, school personnel, health care providers, and other identified individuals/teams.
• Provides case consultation/review, and professional development with colleagues.
• Collects and provides data for reports, donors, and funding sources and participates in other program specific projects and activities as requested.
• Attends staff meetings and other organizational, committee, and community meetings as required.
• Participates in community engagement and other activities that support Children’s mission and MBH strategy such as media events or interviews, trainings or conference presentations, United Way or other funder functions, committees, workgroups/ coalitions, quality improvement work, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity engagement, and/or other approved activities.
• May supervise training of graduate students/Interns.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field, plus 3000 hours post Master’s experience required or Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) PsyD from an APA accredited program required

Experience

• Experience working with children and families, diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and trauma preferred.
• Experience working with Electronic Health Record preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Required for Mental Health Therapists:

• + one of the following:
• N/A License Social Worker Clinical (123)
• State of Wisconsin License MFT-Marriage Family Therapy (124)
• State of Wisconsin License LPC-Professional Counselor (125)
• State of Wisconsin License Psychologist (57)

Required for Mental Health Therapists in Training:

• + one of the following:
• N/A License Social Worker Advance Practice (121)
• State of Wisconsin Required Upon Hire Professional Counselor Training Certificate (126)
• State of Wisconsin Required Upon Hire Professional Counselor Training License (226)
• State of Wisconsin Required Upon Hire Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (228)
• State of Wisconsin Required Upon Hire Licensed Professional Counselor (Temporary-875)
• State of Wisconsin Required Upon Hire

This is a full time position with the hours of 8-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. 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 and condition protected by the law.

Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options. Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best. Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine. Please let us know a little about yourself so we can connect on future openings!