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Mental Health Therapist

Southwest Health

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ID: 80826

Posted On 09/05/2025

Refreshed On 10/06/2025

Job Overview

Requirements

+ Must be a graduate of an accredited school with a Graduate Degree in Social Work, or a Master’s or Doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited institution, or complete a Graduate Degree in professional counseling or an equivalent degree approved by Professional Counselor Section and completion of post-graduate supervised therapy hours.

+ Extensive knowledge of: the etiology of serious mental illness, developmental, and substance abuse disorders and their treatment by a variety of appropriate therapeutic interventions; community resources and networking techniques; and of psychiatric and medical emergency stabilization.

+ Knowledge of and understands the Wisconsin State Mental Health Statutes and Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board Scope of Practice.

+ Two years’ experience in psychiatric/mental health clinic preferred.

+ Proficient in a variety of computer applications with basic understanding of computer hardware and software, specifically word processing, spreadsheets internet and email.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

+ Crisis Intervention training required.

Work Hours

We are seeking a part time (16-24 Hours/week) Mental Health Therapist to work weekdays between the hours of 7:00am-5:00pm.

Job Summary

The therapist will maintain an individual therapy case load. The therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good assessment skills, psych diagnosis, treatment planning, group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy. Additionally, the therapist is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical staff team. As a member of the clinical team the therapist will participate in departmental and community relations programs. Work is performed independently under the general direction of the Medical Director/Psychiatrist and the Behavioral Health Administrative Director.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

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1. In accordance with WI administrative policies pertinent to mental health therapist /social workers, provides therapeutic interventions based on efficacy and within scope of practice.

2. Provides advanced assessment and appropriate screening to diagnose common acute and chronic mental health/psychiatric disorders.

3. Provides therapeutic services to patients, families and significant others to enable them to deal with the impact mental illness on individual/family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits from health care services. This includes assessments, crisis intervention, and counseling as needed.

4. Conducts individual psychotherapy sessions within the scope of practice of his/her certification/licensure. Displays good theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and good treatment technique.

5. Conducts educational individual and group sessions for patients and families, as appropriate. Displays good theoretical knowledge of subject matter and effective communication skills in presenting material.

6. Demonstrates good judgment in handling situations not covered by written or verbal instructions and consults supervisor or peers as necessary.

7. Seeks and accepts advice/consultation working in collaboration with psychiatrist. Consults with psychiatrist regarding complex psychiatric/mental health problems appropriately.

8. Uses time wisely, is able to prioritize workload. Completes dictation and other paperwork in a timely manner.

Contact Information

Southwest Health

Attn: Human Resources

1400 Eastside Rd

Platteville, WI 53818

Phone: (608) 342-0993

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (608) 342-5015

We believe that together we can change lives, and we anticipate your life will change in the process. If you aspire to help others find hope and live better, we invite you to submit your application below.

Benefits

Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility.

Primary Contact

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Miranda Koch

HR Generalist, Human Resources

608-342-4796

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Job Details

Location

Platteville, WI

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Part Time

Qualifications

Experience

2-5 Years

Company ID

1250

Job REQ #

\# Positions

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Start Date

20250905

End Date

20260630

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Southwest Health

About the Company

**Southwest Health** is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin.

We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health’s fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience.

Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.