Mental Health Provider, Multilingual

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Job Summary:

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.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provides individual and group counseling to students struggling with developmental and/or personal mental health issues and refers students to appropriate community resources

• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Prepares presentations and outreach activities and facilitates student adjustment and success programs to promote a healthy campus

• Provides individual and group counseling in Spanish

• Facilitates psycho-educational and process-oriented groups

• Delivers crisis intervention, including regular on‑call shifts and additional on call coverage when needed

• Provides counseling and/or information and referral services to faculty and staff

• Provides translation of mental health documents

• Serves on multidisciplinary campus committees

Department:

University Health Services, Mental Health Services

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

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/

Required 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

Preferred 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

Education:

Required: Master's Degree in counseling or related mental health field

How to Apply:

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 6/23/2026; applicants must be received by 11:59 on 6/23/2026 to be considered.

Contact Information:

Amy John, amy.john@wisc.edu, 608-890-3592

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Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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