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Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Consultant - Therapist - Forest Home Pediatrics

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Children's Wisconsin as a Behavioral Health Consultant – Therapist – Pediatrics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Children's Wisconsin as a Behavioral Health Consultant – Therapist – Pediatrics.

Key Responsibilities

Provides behavioral health services and evidence-based therapy to patients and families within a multi-disciplinary integrated care team. Conducts mental health risk assessments, safety planning, and routine screenings while managing chronic health conditions.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field, along with 3,000 hours of post-master’s experience. Candidates must hold a valid Wisconsin clinical license in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, or Psychology.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mental health risk assessmentTeam-based carePediatric developmental stagesTrauma-informed careCrisis responseIntegrated healthClinical documentationPatient consultationEarly interventionChronic health condition managementBehavioral health screeningAnticipatory guidance

Pediatrics — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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