Integrated Mental Health Provider (Social Worker)

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Provider will provide behavioral health and counseling services in an integrated health care agency serving UW-Madison students. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Integrated Mental Health Services, the position’s primary clinical responsibilities are divided between the Behavioral Health Provider team and Eating Disorder Services within Mental Health Services. Eating Disorder Services include brief counseling, group therapy, eating disorder assessments, and possibly care management.

The role also supports crisis and on-call mental health services during business hours, campus-based outreach and programming, consultation, and response to campus crises. Additional direct clinical responsibilities may include individual and group services in Sexual Wellness Services and other integrated service areas, as well as supervision of assigned trainees.

Administrative duties account for 35–40% of the role and include clinical documentation, developing and implementing programs and services, collaboration with UHS staff and campus partners, compliance with agency policies and applicable laws and professional standards, meetings, professional development, and committee service. The position is in University Health Services, Mental Health Services.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a mental health setting.
• LCSW or APSW licensure.
• Must be independently licensed in Wisconsin or complete the hours requirements for licensure within one year of hire.
• Must complete all independent-practice licensure requirements within 15 months of hire and verify submission of all licensure materials to DSPS.
• Applicants with an APSW license 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.
• Licensure status must be confirmed to advance to the interview stage; other-state licenses must remain active until Wisconsin credentialing is complete.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working 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 with brief intervention and mental health crisis assessment.
• Experience providing group therapy.
• Experience consulting and collaborating 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.
• Provide campus-based services and outreach, including programming and consultation, and respond to campus crises.
• Provide additional individual and group services within Integrated Services, including Sexual Wellness Services and other integrated service areas, as needed.
• Supervise assigned trainees, including goal setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action in accordance with training policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical interactions and consultations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Mental Health Services programs and services.
• Collaborate with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners.
• 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 and perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide psychotherapy and facilitate individual and group counseling resources and programs.
• Participate in treatment programs alongside an interdisciplinary team to diagnose or enhance clients’ social functioning.
• Provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students as applicable.
• Provide crisis intervention and referrals to coordinate treatment with community and state agencies.
• Evaluate and assess clients’ psychosocial functioning and recommend individual and family treatment plans according to departmental guidelines and standards.
• Develop and implement specialized intervention plans and facilitate interventions according to treatment plans and organizational policies.
• Update case records in accordance with agency and departmental guidelines and policies.
• Perform social, emotional, and environmental evaluations.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
• Competitive insurance and savings accounts.
• Retirement benefits.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.

What This Job Offers

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