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Theda Care
Appleton, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Specialist

Healthcare Admin 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

Lifestyle Engagement e. g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

Access & Affordability e. g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary

The Behavioral Health Specialist teaches the components of stress management, relaxation, and coping skills, and the tools and process of behavior change. Facilitates group discussions and provides individual health coaching sessions to assist in dealing with barriers to behavior change.

Job Description

  • SCHEDULE:
  • Full time, benefit eligible
  • 40 hrs/week

Flexible scheduling- suggested is Mon- Thrus. 10am-8pm.

  • Preferred licensing - LCSW or MSW
  • Must be comfortable leading classes/groups, conducting one on one sessions, and readiness screenings.

Key Accountabilities

Develops programs and educates on the components of stress management, relaxation, and coping skills, and the tools and process of behavior change.

Provides individual private coaching sessions for participants.

Assesses client’s needs and provide coaching service with competence in a variety of coaching techniques and/or models that matches the client’s stage of readiness to change.

Determines potential for negative outcome and adjusts coaching accordingly.

Determines and provides relevant community and/or healthcare resources that help support client’s solution for change.

Helps client work towards forming solutions for health improvement area or problem.

Establishes a plan of action and realistic weekly goals with client that support a positive outcome for all clients.

Completes and maintains accurate records and reports regarding participant’s progress and other required information.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral health, health services, or related field

Two years of work experience working with mental health and/or substance abuse coaching in a healthcare, therapeutic, physician, and/or other clinical practice setting

Physical Demands

Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

  • Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility
  • Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Scheduled FTE

1

Location

Lifestyle Building - Appleton, Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt

No

Worker Shift Details

Days

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Specialist develops and facilitates programs focused on stress management, relaxation, and behavior change. They provide individual coaching sessions, assess client needs, and establish actionable health improvement goals.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Relaxation techniquesGroup facilitationIndividual counselingReadiness screeningProgram developmentClient assessmentGoal settingRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at Theda Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 900 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc.

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
16%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Healthcare Administration

Living in Appleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,215/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.4
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 · Appleton, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Theda Care

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

Benefits & Perks

Lifestyle Engagement (health coaches, relaxation rooms, health apps)
Access & Affordability (minimal copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare)