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Shorewood Behavioral Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Admissions/Intake Counselor - Evening FT

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Shorewood Behavioral Health as a Admissions/Intake Counselor – Evening Shift, Behavioral Health in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive compensation with annual performance-based bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, holidays)
  • Professional development & leadership training
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification training provided

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Shorewood Behavioral Health as a Admissions/Intake Counselor – Evening Shift, Behavioral Health.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor facilitates clinical intake assessments, manages the admission process, and performs utilization reviews to ensure appropriate patient care. They also coordinate with medical personnel and referral sources while maintaining accurate medical records and ensuring patient safety.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a social services field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in mental or behavioral health and possess relevant certifications like CPR and de-escalation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Utilization reviewBenefit eligibility verificationTherapeutic relationship buildingCrisis interventionMedical record documentationPatient admissionMilieu managementFirst aidCustomer serviceReferral coordination

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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About Shorewood Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Madison, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with annual performance-based bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, holidays)
Professional development & leadership training
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification training provided