Behavioral Health Therapist-Ambulatory

Advocate Health • Two Rivers, WI

5d • $29 - $43

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides ambulatory behavioral health services to a diverse patient population, including assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention. Services may include individual, couple, family, and group therapy, with interventions tailored to patients’ diagnoses, developmental needs, and anticipated lengths of stay. The therapist works in collaboration with a clinical supervisor and an interdisciplinary treatment team, and provides care consistent with applicable departmental standards and Wisconsin DHS requirements.

The role includes coordinating with families, referral sources, other professionals, and community resources to support continuity of care and discharge planning. The therapist completes required clinical and billing documentation, participates in supervision, peer review, consultation, and quality improvement activities, and contributes to community education, outreach, referral development, and marketing. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a combination of in-person and virtual care services.

Requirements

• A Wisconsin Professional Counselor Training license, Marriage and Family Therapist Training license, Social Worker Advanced Practice license, or Interim Psychologist License.
• For Wisconsin teammates, obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days of employment.
• A master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, or a related clinical social services field; a master’s or doctoral degree is accepted for the specified psychology fields.
• Supervised clinical rotations or practicum as part of academic training.
• Actively participate in routine clinical supervision provided by a qualified clinical supervisor, consistent with applicable DHS 35 and/or DHS 75 requirements for the relevant in-training license.
• Good command of social work knowledge, principles, and methods, and the ability to apply them in a behavioral health setting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function in a complex mental health delivery system.
• Understanding of and ability to operate under DHS 35 and/or DHS 75.
• Some positions may be restricted to individuals with a master’s degree in Social Work and an Advanced Practice Social Worker Training License upon hire.
• Some positions may require one of the following substance abuse licenses upon hire: Substance Abuse Counselor-In-Training, Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, or Clinical Supervisor-In-Training.
• Ability to meet the described physical requirements, including lifting, mobility, and restraining or controlling patients who are outwardly psychotic or physically combative.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose, formulate and monitor individualized treatment plans, and provide clinically appropriate interventions that are developmentally focused, measurable, achievable, and consistent with departmental policies.
• Provide individual, couple, family, and/or group therapy focused on patients’ identified diagnoses and needs; provide crisis intervention to new and current patients as needed.
• Provide clinical and therapeutic services to a diverse client population, accepting assigned patients willingly and professionally and applying brief therapeutic intervention models as appropriate.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team; contact families for collateral information and discharge planning, and facilitate family meetings when appropriate to patient needs or program standards.
• Coordinate with referral sources to support continuity of care and discharge planning, and facilitate timely referrals to other levels of care and community resources.
• In collaboration with a clinical supervisor, provide and document individual and/or group psychotherapy to patients and families; obtain and document supervisor feedback on clinical services.
• Provide services consistent with the definition of Qualified Treatment Trainee under applicable Wisconsin DHS provisions.
• Complete required documentation accurately and within established timelines, including treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, aftercare plans, and billing records.
• Participate in clinical supervision, peer review, consultation, and ongoing clinical team treatment staffing.
• Work cooperatively with professional and non-professional staff to identify and resolve service-delivery problems and improve patient care quality.
• Provide community education and outreach, including referral development and marketing efforts to generate new business, beyond caseload requirements as needed.
• Assist with crisis intervention and emergency interviews using proper procedures.
• Maintain clinical expertise through appropriate educational sessions and periodic case presentations during clinical consultation.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and assessing and interpreting age-specific patient needs.
• Promote constructive problem solving and take an active role in departmental quality improvement programs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Career development programs
• Competitive compensation
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level