What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Therapist position at Children's Wisconsin?
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.
We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.
Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.
Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/
Job Summary Is critical to the success of the Children's Wisconsin's Mental and Behavioral Health strategy by increasing Access, reducing Stigma, engaging in Early Detection, Prevention and Education. Provides individual, group, and family therapy to children and their families in an outpatient clinic setting, using evidence based/informed, trauma informed, and inclusive practices. Actively engages the child, their family, and caregivers in treatment and recovery planning. Provides consultation, education, and outreach to colleagues, trainees, and community. Participates in activities and initiatives related to the MBH strategy. Essential Functions - Assesses, diagnoses and treats children, adults and families with mental health/emotional challenges. - Develops and facilitates active, timely treatment plans with appropriate SMART goal setting and parent/child engagement, aimed at improving the client’s psychosocial, psychological and emotional functioning. - Maintains case files with complete, accurate, and timely documentation. - Develops and nurtures partnerships and collaborative working relationships with referral sources, hospital system staff, and community organizations. - Communicates and closely partners with each client’s established care team including parents/caregivers, school personnel, health care providers, and other identified individuals/teams. - Provides case consultation/review, and professional development with colleagues. - Collects and provides data for reports, donors, and funding sources and participates in other program specific projects and activities as requested. - Attends staff meetings and other organizational, committee, and community meetings as required. - Participates in community engagement and other activities that support Children’s mission and MBH strategy such as media events or interviews, trainings or conference presentations, United Way or other funder functions, committees, workgroups/ coalitions, quality improvement work, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity engagement, and/or other approved activities. - May supervise training of graduate students/Interns. Education: - Master's Degree in Social Work or related field, plus 3000 hours post Master’s experience required or - Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) PsyD from an APA accredited program required Experience: - Experience working with children and families, diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and trauma preferred - Experience working with Electronic Health Record preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Demonstrated ability to provide quality individual, group and family therapy using Evidence-Based Practices. - Demonstrated ability to collaborate with caregivers, colleagues, medical staff, and community partners. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. Licenses and Certifications: - one of the following: - N/A - License Social Worker Clinical (123) - State of Wisconsin - License MFT-Marriage Family Therapy (124) - State of Wisconsin - License LPC-Professional Counselor (125) - State of Wisconsin - License Psychologist (57) - State of Wisconsin Required for All Jobs: - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. - Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.
We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.
Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.
- Foster Care
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption
- Respite Care
- Child Advocacy Centers
- Family Case Management
- Family Finding
Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/
Job Summary Is critical to the success of the Children's Wisconsin's Mental and Behavioral Health strategy by increasing Access, reducing Stigma, engaging in Early Detection, Prevention and Education. Provides individual, group, and family therapy to children and their families in an outpatient clinic setting, using evidence based/informed, trauma informed, and inclusive practices. Actively engages the child, their family, and caregivers in treatment and recovery planning. Provides consultation, education, and outreach to colleagues, trainees, and community. Participates in activities and initiatives related to the MBH strategy. Essential Functions - Assesses, diagnoses and treats children, adults and families with mental health/emotional challenges. - Develops and facilitates active, timely treatment plans with appropriate SMART goal setting and parent/child engagement, aimed at improving the client’s psychosocial, psychological and emotional functioning. - Maintains case files with complete, accurate, and timely documentation. - Develops and nurtures partnerships and collaborative working relationships with referral sources, hospital system staff, and community organizations. - Communicates and closely partners with each client’s established care team including parents/caregivers, school personnel, health care providers, and other identified individuals/teams. - Provides case consultation/review, and professional development with colleagues. - Collects and provides data for reports, donors, and funding sources and participates in other program specific projects and activities as requested. - Attends staff meetings and other organizational, committee, and community meetings as required. - Participates in community engagement and other activities that support Children’s mission and MBH strategy such as media events or interviews, trainings or conference presentations, United Way or other funder functions, committees, workgroups/ coalitions, quality improvement work, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity engagement, and/or other approved activities. - May supervise training of graduate students/Interns. Education: - Master's Degree in Social Work or related field, plus 3000 hours post Master’s experience required or - Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) PsyD from an APA accredited program required Experience: - Experience working with children and families, diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and trauma preferred - Experience working with Electronic Health Record preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Demonstrated ability to provide quality individual, group and family therapy using Evidence-Based Practices. - Demonstrated ability to collaborate with caregivers, colleagues, medical staff, and community partners. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. Licenses and Certifications: - one of the following: - N/A - License Social Worker Clinical (123) - State of Wisconsin - License MFT-Marriage Family Therapy (124) - State of Wisconsin - License LPC-Professional Counselor (125) - State of Wisconsin - License Psychologist (57) - State of Wisconsin Required for All Jobs: - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. - Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.