Unit Therapist
About The Position
Milwaukee County is searching for authentic people who are out to change the game and bring their whole selves to work every day. Milwaukee County oversees operations from our Airport, Behavioral Health, Child Support, Combined Court Operations, Sheriff's Department, Community Reintegration Center, Human Services, Parks, Public Safety, Public Works, Fleet Operations, Transportation, and at the Zoo. Our departments are also dedicated to our Seniors and those with Disabilities in Aging and Disability Services, and Veterans in Veterans Services. Our employees also remain committed to serving the cultural, human, recreational, and social needs of the entire community. Milwaukee County offers a wide variety of interesting jobs for people who want to make a difference in our community. Milwaukee County provides a competitive benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are searching for Changemakers to come and join our team and discover our diverse and versatile community of independent spirits and unique talents, we are redefining the way you think about Milwaukee County!
Requirements
- Current resident of Wisconsin
- Valid Wisconsin driver's License and access to a reliable insured vehicle; maintained throughout employment.
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or in a closely related field is required.
- At least one (1) year of recent experience working with Youth providing counseling or therapy services.
- Able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25lbs as needed.
- Must be available for evening and weekend shifts.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin preferred
- ASPW, CSW, LCSW, LPC or LPC-IT
- Experience delivering Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary therapist and deliver structured individual DBT.
- Apply the DBT target hierarchy, behavioral chain, solution analysis, and skills coaching to reduce high-risk, treatment-interfering, and quality-of-life interfering behavior.
- Complete intake, diagnostic, risk, behavioral, trauma, substance-use, and other required assessments.
- Develop and evaluate individualized treatment and safety plans integrating strengths, responsivity needs, court requirements, family priorities, MCCY phase goals, etc.
- Provide family therapy and caregiver engagement using DBT validation, behavior-change, communication, contingency-management, and skills-coaching strategies.
- Prepare youth and caregivers for home passes, aftercare, and community reintegration.
- Provide in-the-moment DBT skills coaching, behavioral consultation, and clinical crisis response in the secure milieu.
- Assist staff to recognize vulnerability factors and prompting events, respond consistently to target behaviors, as well as reinforce skill use.
- Lead or participate in multidisciplinary treatment reviews.
- Communicate clinical recommendations to youth, caregivers, MCCY staff, education and health providers, advocates, as well as ancillary team members.
- Complete timely clinical records and reports for courts and authorized partners.
- Participate in weekly DBT consultation team, clinical supervision, case review, required training, fidelity and outcome monitoring.
- Use data and consultation to strengthen adherence.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- competitive benefit package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
