POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Under the supervision of a Mental Health Leadership Team Member, the Mental Health Provider, Multilingual will provide mental health services in an integrated health care agency serving UW-Madison students across identities and programs. To this end, the Mental Health Provider performs the following:

Principal Duties:

1) Provides individual and group therapy services

2) Participates in the provision of clinical crisis services and on-call mental health services (during business hours);

3) Provides campus-based services/outreach including programming and consultation;

4) Responds to campus crises;

5) Engages in caseload management consistent with short-term counseling to balance new and ongoing client needs;

6) Effectively provides clinical services aligned with best practices and ethical standards for individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences;

Additional options for Direct Clinical Services may include:

1) Provides behavioral health interventions within Medical Services;

2) Provides couple/partner therapy services;

3) Provides supervision of assigned trainees including goal setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action in accordance with training policy and procedures;

4) Administers and interprets limited assessment measures.

Administrative Duties:

1) Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations;

2) Involved in the development and implementation of programs and services at MHS;

3) Contributes to formal and informal consultation with UHS colleagues and campus partners, including regular attendance of peer consult space

4) Collaborates with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners;

5) Follows agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, and FERPA;

6) Attends staff, and workgroup meetings as assigned;

7) Attends Mental Health sponsored professional development activities;

8) Engages in service through campus or community involvement based on organizational need, e.g. committee involvement, training/mentoring, delivering presentations, critical incident response;

9) Other duties as assigned

There are licensure requirements for this role. Licensure, independent or in-training, will be confirmed to advance to the interview stage. The Wisconsin Board recognizes reciprocity for providers licensed or credentialed in another state. Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis and generally accept candidates from states with substantially equivalent licensing standards. States with licensures not reciprocal can be found at https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/General/NotReciprocal.pdf. A license/state not being listed does not equate to an application for reciprocity or endorsement being granted. Other state/territory licenses must remain active until the Wisconsin credentialing process is complete.

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON UHS

University Health Services: MHS is located at 333 East Campus Mall on the seventh floor of the recently-constructed student services tower in the University Square Complex. We are part of an integrated University Health Services which provides medical and prevention services to UW-Madison students. 

At UHS our mission is to promote, protect, and improve student health and wellbeing.  UHS employees are dedicated to providing high-quality medical, mental health, prevention and wellness services for UW-Madison students. These efforts contribute to students learning, leading and thriving in a healthy community. Learn more about us at uhs.wisc.edu

UHS Mental Health Services: provides flexible, short-term mental health care in supportive and responsive ways to meet students’ individual needs. UHS offers counseling as well as psychiatry, survivor support, and assessments for specialized concerns. Through a blend of clinical services and proactive outreach programs, we aim to meet students where they are emotionally and where students live, learn, and gather

UW-Madison: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is partially located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona and occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place the Ho-Chunk nation has called Teejop (“day-JOPE”) since time immemorial. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is a land-grant institution and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. UW–Madison has over 40,000 students and is organized into 20 schools. Our comprehensive academic programs offer 136 undergraduate majors, along with 148 master's degrees programs and 120 doctoral programs. The University of Wisconsin Badgers competes in 25 intercollegiate sports in the Big Ten Conference and has won 28 national championships. Go Bucky!

Madison: Madison is the vibrant state capital of Wisconsin and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With a population of 260,000 (650,000 in the metro area), Madison is located in south-central Wisconsin, 80 miles west of Milwaukee, 270 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul, and 150 miles northwest of Chicago. With its strong economy, unique natural beauty, exciting nightlife and restaurants, and dynamic recreational offerings, Madison consistently ranks as one of the best places in the country to live, work, get an education, play, and raise a family. Wisconsin's beautiful capital city offers both small town charm and a range of leisure and cultural opportunities usually found in much larger communities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of experience in a mental health setting is required by the start date of this position

• Must be a licensed mental health provider in the State of Wisconsin. OR, if hold in training licensure, must have completed 1000 qualifying hours, must complete hours requirements within one (1) year of hire in the State of Wisconsin, and must complete all licensure requirements for independent practice in the State of Wisconsin within fifteen (15) months of her, with verification of all licensure materials to DSPS.

• Mater’s degree in counseling or related mental health field

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Spanish fluency

• Minimum (one) 1 year experience with providing therapy in Spanish. Experience may be through graduate level education.

• Experience providing individual and group counseling;

• Experience in brief intervention and mental health crisis assessment;

• Experience in consultation and collaboration with campus or community partners and provision of clinical outreach;

• Experience using electronic health record systems;

• Demonstrated attentiveness to intersectionality & health disparities;

• Experience participating in multidisciplinary teams

COMPENSATION

Negotiable

An employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurance and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/

APPLICATION MATERIALS

How to Apply:

Applications can only be excepted via jobs.wisc.edu. Click the appropriate option in the Apply Now box to start the application process. You will be required to log in or create an account to continue. Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents in the attachment field. 

For a complete application:

• Submit a *cover letter and resume that outline your qualifications for the role. *Your cover letter needs to be submitted in both English and Spanish for consideration. (Required)

• Clearly state how you meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position in your application materials

• Include your licensure status in your application materials. Only candidates with confirmed licensure status will be eligible to advance to the interview stage. If you hold a training license, clearly state the number of completed qualifying hours.

Finalist will be asked to provide a list of at least three (3) professional references with titles, emails, phone numbers, including at least one supervisory reference.

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.  The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

The assured consideration date is 6/25/2026; applicants must be received by 11:59 on 6/25/2026 to be considered.