Clinic Therapist

Clinic Therapist

Salary

$30.13 - $35.15 Hourly

Location

Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-00523

Department

Human Services

Opening Date

05/29/2026

Closing Date

6/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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POSITION SUMMARY

The Outpatient Therapist - Clinic provides professional outpatient therapy and mental health and crisis evaluations, as necessary. This position formulates diagnoses, develops treatment objectives with the participants, and collaborates with other department staff and community providers to effectively deliver quality behavioral health services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Conducts focused mental health evaluations to assess and diagnose presenting problems; gathers information regarding symptoms, current and previous psychiatric medications, previous treatment or therapy, and other appliable data; recognizes the need for psychiatric consultation; evaluates clients for risk of harm to self or others; determines the need for hospitalization; conducts suicide assessments and devises appropriate intervention.
• Applies expertise in cognitive/behavioral therapies and/or other evidence based therapeutic interventions to determine appropriate treatment method; provides and directs mental health therapy including individual, family, and group treatment; discharges patient when progress is accomplished.
• Establishes and maintains a strong and positive therapeutic relationship with clients; provides an environment that offers privacy, safety, and acceptance to promote and enhance the individual's feeling of dignity and self-respect.
• Provides mental health screening, mediation, and crisis debriefing; aims to improve the quality of life for clients through encouragement, motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic tools to strengthen interpersonal and family relationships; provides ongoing client care coordination, with individual and agency monitoring.
• Employs team collaboration and contribution expertise; works in concert with the department staff to provide comprehensive mental health care for individuals.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master's degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology.
• Three thousand (3,000) hours post graduate work.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of criminal and caregiver background checks.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or ability to obtain license within two (2) years of hire and maintain thereafter during employment.
• Must have valid driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and access to private transportation for work-related duties.
• Must possess and maintain personal automobile insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000.

DESIRED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (CSAC in Training).

Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!

Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year.

• Manager PTO accrual available upon request*

Holidays: Eleven paid holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Years Eve Day.

Retirement: The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

For further benefit information please click on the link: Employee Benefits

Eau Claire County provides leave under the Family Medical Leave Act: Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire Countys policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.

01

Do you have a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology?

• YES
• NO

02

Have you completed the three thousand (3,000) hours post graduate work?

• YES
• NO

03

Which of the following best describes your license and or certification?

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Ability to obtain license within two (2) years of hire and maintain thereafter during employment.
• None of the above

Required Question

Employer Eau Claire County

Address Suite 3414

721 Oxford Avenue

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54703

Phone 715-839-4710

Website https://eauclairecounty.gov/