Psychotherapist - Child Welfare Families

Full Time

$32.59 - $34.44 per hour based on experience and qualification. Potential to earn up to $43.82 per hour.

June 5, 2025

Open Until Filled

ABOUT HUMAN SERVICES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Jefferson County Human Services, Outpatient Mental Health and AODA Clinic, seeks a caring and compassionate Psychotherapist to provide mental health and substance use intervention services to the County’s Child Welfare Families.

40 hours per week, with flexibility to provide evening individual and group psychotherapy sessions as needed.

SOME ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST
The clinic needs another Psychotherapist to join the team that will provide Mental Health and Substance Use Intervention services. To be successful in this position, you will be focusing on the below responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive assessments, provide individual and group psychotherapy utilizing evidenced based treatment with children and adults involved with child welfare to include both mental health and substance use treatment.
• Perform crisis risk assessments/suicide risk assessments and evaluate client’s safety.
• Interview and develop crisis and safety plans.
• Provide ongoing assessments, respond to crisis situations appropriately, and implement crisis plan using effective strategies and practices.
• Provide case management.
• Participate in Child Welfare team meetings and communicate with Child Welfare team members regularly.
• Provide consultation to Child Welfare stakeholders
• Variety of other necessary tasks.

 Requirements for the Psychotherapist:

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• One to two years of experience and professional licensure.

 

Preferred Requirements for the Psychotherapist:

• Complete all necessary FCT training and requirements to be a certified Family Centered Treatment Clinician through the Family Centered Treatment Foundation.
• Valid driver’s license
• Eligibility licensure includes:

1. Professional Counselor
2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker
3. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

 

Wage & Benefits
$32.59 - $34.44 per hour based on experience and qualification.
Potential to earn up to $43.82 per hour.

Benefits Highlights
Paid Vacation
 Health insurance
 Health insurance opt Out Plan
 Dental & Vision insurance
 Life insurance
 Wisconsin Retirement System
 Health Savings Account
 Differed Compensation Program
 Group Life insurance

Employees at Jefferson County Value
Competitive Pay
 Excellent Benefits
 Great Coworkers
 Flexibility
 Advancement & Opportunity
 Family Feel

HOW TO APPLY: For a full job description and link to apply online, please visit the County’s web site at www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer