Behavioral Health Therapist - Substance Use

UW Health • Madison, WI

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

Behavioral Health Providers at UW Health promote well-being, healing, and recovery.
We are seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist, Substance Use to:
Provide substance use, and mental health evidence-based treatments to adults and adolescents, with the ability to make dual diagnoses.
Perform assessments, treatment planning, ongoing individual and group therapy, care coordination, and complete related documentation.
Work with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of physicians, therapists, and other professionals.
Provide a mix of telehealth (work from home) and in clinic care.
At UW Health, you will have:
An 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 great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Requirements

• 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 Required
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire Required or
• Licensed Professional Counselor Upon Hire Required or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support/CPR within 6 months Required

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience providing evidence-based treatment for a variety of behavioral health diagnoses for children, adolescents, or adults Preferred
• Substance Abuse Counselor Upon Hire Preferred or
• Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor Upon Hire Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide substance use, and mental health evidence-based treatments to adults and adolescents, with the ability to make dual diagnoses.
• Perform assessments, treatment planning, ongoing individual and group therapy, care coordination, and complete related documentation.
• Work with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of physicians, therapists, and other professionals.
• Provide a mix of telehealth (work from home) and in clinic care.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time