Behavioral Health Specialist
Compensation
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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
Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context
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).
Case Management & Care Coordination pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in case management & care coordination (healthcare admin) | ranked against 507 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Case Management & Care Coordination listings in Wisconsin | 18 active | 517 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Case Management & Care Coordination listings | 164 in the last 30 days | 104 the 30 days before (+58%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Case Management & Care Coordination pay trend | −5.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) — ranked against 507 active Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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