Integrated Mental Health Provider (Counselor)

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Integrated 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 may include brief counseling, group therapy, assessments, and potentially care management.

The role also includes campus-based outreach, programming, consultation, clinical crisis services, and administrative responsibilities. Additional direct clinical work may include services in Sexual Wellness and other integrated service areas, as well as supervision of assigned trainees. The position is part of University Health Services’ effort to provide flexible, short-term mental health care and proactive outreach to support student health and wellbeing.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a mental health setting.
• LPC or LPC-IT licensure. Applicants must be independently licensed in Wisconsin or complete the required licensure hours within one year of hire and all independent-practice licensure requirements within 15 months of hire, with verification that all licensure materials have been submitted to DSPS.
• Applicants with an APSW credential must have completed 1,000 qualifying hours.
• A 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 or territory licenses must remain active until the Wisconsin credentialing process is complete.
• Applicants with a training license must state the number of completed qualifying hours in their application materials.

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 in 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/Medical team, including brief counseling, group therapy, assessments, and potentially 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.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students and refer them to appropriate community resources.
• Provide counseling and/or information and referral services to faculty and staff.
• Facilitate psycho-educational and process-oriented groups.
• Serve on multidisciplinary campus committees and internal or external committees.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical interactions and consultations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Potentially provide additional individual and group services in Sexual Wellness and other integrated service areas.
• Potentially supervise assigned trainees, including goal setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action consistent with training policies and procedures.
• 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