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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Consultant (Integrated Care Therapist)

Mental Health TherapyFull-Time

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Job Description

We are growing! Emplify Health (by Gundersen) is seeking a licensed masters level therapist or psychologist to join our exceptional and supportive Integrated Care Team as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) in one of our regional Primary Care Clinics (Prairie du Chien WI or Sparta WI), or Specialty Care Clinics (OBGYN La Crosse or Onalaska).

Gundersen’s BHCs collaborate with the medical care team to recognize and treat the behavioral health and biopsychosocial wellbeing of Gundersen patients.

BHCs assess and diagnose mental health concerns; provide evidence-based interventions; consult with medical staff to develop integrated treatment; and team with patients to build a model of care that meets their needs.

BHCs develop lasting relationships with patients, mirroring the type of care they receive in their medical home. Our Integrated Care mission statement is: “The right care, in the right place, at the right time.”

Successful BHC candidates will be experienced in evidence-based mental health interventions, thrive in a dynamic daily environment, and enjoy collaborating with patients, medical staff, and Integrated Care team members.

Highlights

Highly supportive team of therapists and psychologists with regular opportunities for formal and informal case consultation

  • Mentoring program during first year as BHC
  • Development and implementation of clinic-specific Integrated Care protocols
  • Competitive salary, generous benefits including Continuing Medical Education time and dollars, retirement plan, and more
  • Opportunities to engage in system- and community-wide mental health education and outreach
  • 32-40 hours per week (.8-1.0 FTE)

Qualifications

  • Licensed Psychologist or Master’s degree and licensure (LCSW, LICSW, MSW, LPC)
  • Flexible, self-motivated, team-oriented, energetic, and excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Completion of accredited program to be eligible to obtain licensing to practice in our multistate region with no restrictions or limitations.
  • Preferred but not required: Experience working in an Integrated Primary Care or medical setting

Gundersen Behavioral Health

Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician. Clinician staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all clinicians.

Primary Recruiter

Brent Wood

Recruiter Email Address

bawood@emplifyhealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Consultant collaborates with medical teams to assess, diagnose, and treat the behavioral health needs of patients within primary and specialty care clinics. They provide evidence-based interventions and develop integrated treatment plans to support the overall biopsychosocial wellbeing of patients.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral health assessmentMental health diagnosisClinical consultationPatient collaborationTreatment planningBiopsychosocial assessmentMedical team collaboration

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin23 active1,978 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 32% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+11.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Generous benefits
Continuing Medical Education time and dollars
Retirement plan
Mentoring program during first year
Highly supportive team of therapists and psychologists

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,080/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
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 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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