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Beloit Health System
Beloit, Wisconsin

Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist - Counseling Care Center

CounselorIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Beloit Health System is looking to add a Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist to our Counseling Care Team!
  • Shift: First
  • Schedule: 8a - 6p (8-hour shifts within this timeframe)
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Benefits Status: Eligible
  • Department: Counseling Care

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker/ Outpatient Mental Health Therapist to join our Behavioral Health team.

In this role, you will provide assessment, counseling, and therapeutic interventions to individuals, families, and groups experiencing mental health, emotional, behavioral, or psychosocial challenges.

The ideal candidate is passionate about helping patients achieve their mental wellness goals and is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

  • Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and evaluations
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, goals, and clinical findings.
  • Provide evidence-based individual, family, couples, and group therapy.
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate.
  • Assess and manage risk factors, including suicide ideation, self-harm, abuse, and crisis situations.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Collaborate with psychiatrists, primary care providers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.

Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, coping strategies, and community resources.

  • Participate in case consultations, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Comply with all regulatory requirements, ethical standards, confidentiality guidelines, and organizational policies.
  • Participates in an on-call rotation (1-2 weeks per year)
  • Maintain knowledge of current behavioral health treatment practices and participate in continuing education opportunities.

Job Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling and Guidance or related degree from an accredited university
  • Ideally Licensed as LPC, LCSW or LMFT in Wisconsin (Minimal License is LPC-IT or MSW-IT)
  • Ideal candidate will have 3000 hours' post-graduate experienceAbility to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families
  • Strong clinical judgment, problem-solving, and crisis intervention skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Excellent organizational, documentation, and time management skills.
  • Commitment to providing culturally competent and patient-centered care.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Excellent Verbal and Written Skills

  • Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) is a plus.
  • Reporting Relationship: Department Director
  • Apply to join our team today!

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist will conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for patients. They will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited university. Licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT in Wisconsin is preferred, with a minimum requirement of LPC-IT or MSW-IT.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyRisk assessmentTreatment planningCase managementCulturally competent careSuicide risk assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% 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).

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

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<$75k
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$75k-95k
10
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
39% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Beloit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,402/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Beloit Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Beloit, Wisconsin
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance