Behavioral Health Therapist - Perinatal

UW Health

1 month ago

Madison, WisconsinFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UW Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist - Perinatal in United States. Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Days. Hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities

Provide brief evidence-based interventions for the perinatal population.

Provide short, but intense follow-up.

provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual.

Requirements

based treatment for a variety of behavioral health diagnoses for children, adolescents, or adults Required 5 years of experience providing evidence

Benefits & Compensation

week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work

life balance. Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well

being. Tuition benefits eligibility

based treatment for a variety of behavioral health diagnoses for children, adolescents, or adults Required 5 years of experience providing evidence

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UW Health in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health TherapyEvidence-Based InterventionsMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationPatient CareResource ConnectionOutcome-Based ModelsPerinatal Population Focus

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Perinatal at UW Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UW Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Therapy, Evidence-Based Interventions, Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration, Patient Care, Resource Connection, Outcome-Based Models, Perinatal Population Focus. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will collaborate with medical professionals to provide high-quality, cost-effective care, focusing on brief evidence-based interventions for the perinatal population. Responsibilities include providing short, intense follow-up, connecting patients to resources, and tracking patient imp...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plans, Two-Week Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Flexible Schedules, Work-Life Balance Options. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.