Integrated Mental Health Provider (Counselor)

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Mental Health Provider works under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Integrated Mental Health Services, providing behavioral health and counseling services in an integrated health care agency serving UW-Madison students. Clinical responsibilities are divided between the Behavioral Health Provider team and Eating Disorder Services within Mental Health Services. Eating Disorder work may include brief counseling, group therapy, assessments, and care management. The role also includes campus outreach, crisis response, counseling and referral services, and administrative duties. Administrative duties account for approximately 35–40% of the position. The position is in University Health Services’ Mental Health Services department, whose work includes flexible, short-term mental health care, counseling, psychiatry, survivor support, specialized assessments, and proactive outreach.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a mental health setting.
• LPC or LPC-IT licensure; must be independently licensed in Wisconsin or complete hours requirements for licensure within one year of hire.
• Complete all requirements for independent practice within 15 months of hire and verify submission of all licensure materials to DSPS.
• Applicants with APSW status must have completed 1,000 qualifying hours.
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field, or a doctoral degree in psychology.
• Include licensure status, license number, and state of issue in application materials; candidates must have confirmed licensure status to advance to interview.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an interdisciplinary college mental health treatment setting.
• Experience providing Primary Care Behavioral Health Services or other integrated services in a health care setting.
• Experience providing eating disorder services.
• Experience in brief intervention and mental health crisis assessment.
• Experience providing group therapy.
• Experience collaborating or consulting with campus or community partners and providing outreach.
• Experience with electronic health record systems.
• Demonstrated attentiveness to addressing health disparities.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary teams that include medical providers and/or academic faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services in collaboration and consultation with Medical Services.
• Provide eating disorder services within Mental Health Services and in collaboration with an integrated mental health and medical team, including brief counseling, group therapy, assessments, and possibly care management.
• Participate in clinical crisis services and on-call mental health services during business hours, and respond to campus crises.
• Provide campus-based services and outreach, including programming and consultation.
• Prepare presentations and outreach activities and facilitate student adjustment and success programs to promote a healthy campus.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students with developmental or personal mental health concerns, and refer students to appropriate community resources.
• Facilitate psycho-educational and process-oriented groups.
• Provide counseling or information and referral services to faculty and staff.
• Collaborate with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners; serve on multidisciplinary campus committees.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical interactions and consultations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Mental Health Services programs and services.
• Follow agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, and FERPA.
• Attend assigned staff, team, and workgroup meetings and Mental Health-sponsored professional development activities; serve on internal and external committees; perform other duties as assigned.
• Potentially provide additional individual and group services in Integrated Services, including Sexual Wellness Services and other integrated service areas.
• Potentially supervise assigned trainees, including goal setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action in accordance with training policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Competitive insurance and savings accounts.
• Retirement benefits.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) programs.

What This Job Offers

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