Integrated Mental Health Provider (Social Worker)

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

3d • Onsite

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 to UW-Madison students through University Health Services. Clinical responsibilities are divided between the Behavioral Health Provider team and Eating Disorder Services within Mental Health Services. Eating Disorder Services may include brief counseling, group therapy, assessments, and care management.

The position provides services in collaboration with medical providers and an integrated mental health/medical team, and may also provide other individual and group services in integrated areas such as Sexual Wellness Services. The role participates in business-hours clinical crisis and on-call mental health services, responds to campus crises, and provides campus outreach, programming, and consultation. Administrative duties account for approximately 35–40% of the position and include clinical documentation, program development, collaboration, meetings, professional development, and committee service.

The position requires an LCSW or APSW credential, either independent Wisconsin licensure or completion of the stated requirements and deadlines for independent licensure. The successful candidate must pass an initial caregiver check and subsequent checks every four years. The position is in University Health Services, Mental Health Services, which provides flexible, short-term mental health care and related services for UW-Madison students.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a mental health setting.
• LCSW or APSW licensure. Must be independently licensed in Wisconsin or complete hours requirements for licensure within one year of hire, and complete all requirements for independent practice within 15 months of hire, with verification that all licensure materials have been submitted to DSPS.
• APSW applicants 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 credentials must remain active until the Wisconsin credentialing process is complete.
• Applicants with a training license must state the number of completed qualifying hours.
• Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States by the effective date of appointment.
• The selected candidate must pass an initial caregiver check and subsequent checks every four years.

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 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.
• Provide brief counseling, group therapy, Eating Disorder assessments, and possibly care management services.
• Participate in clinical crisis services and on-call mental health services during business hours; respond to campus crises.
• Provide campus-based outreach, programming, and consultation.
• 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, as applicable.
• Provide psychotherapy under general supervision and participate in treatment programs with an interdisciplinary team to diagnose or enhance clients’ social functioning.
• Facilitate individual and group counseling resources and programs; provide crisis intervention and referrals to community and state agencies as needed.
• Evaluate psychosocial functioning and perform social, emotional, and environmental evaluations; recommend treatment plans and develop and implement specialized interventions.
• Facilitate interventions according to treatment plans and organizational policies.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation and update case records in accordance with agency and departmental guidelines.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Mental Health Services programs and services.
• Collaborate with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners; provide expertise, training, or guidance to the community, peers, and/or students as applicable.
• 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.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Competitive insurance and savings accounts.
• Retirement benefits.
• Eligibility as an employer 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