Behavioral Health Counselor

Your future role at a glance

Location: Appleton, WI

Facility: Ascension St. Elizabeth

Department/Specialty: Behavioral Health

Schedule: PRN days | typically between 7:30am and 5:00pm | must be able to work at least one shift per pay period

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Deliver evidence-based individual and group counseling to empower patients in achieving optimal mental health outcomes and personal growth.
• Assess patient needs and establish personalized, measurable treatment goals to guide the therapeutic journey toward sustained recovery.
• Collaborate actively with the patient, family, medical team, and community providers to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care from the initial assessment through discharge.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of therapy interventions regularly, adjusting treatment plans collaboratively with the patient to drive positive and sustained progress.
• Document patient care journeys with thorough, confidential, and high-quality records to ensure continuity of care and accurate treatment tracking.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Licensed Clinical Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Social Worker credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Therapist specializing in Marriage & Family credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Supervisor credentialed from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Experience with crisis, crisis stabilization, mental health treatment, and case management preferred.
• Must be comfortable working on all units (adolescent and adult inpatient as well as PHP).
• Must be available for training which will take 3-4 weeks, 40 hours per week.
• Must have flexibility to cover PTO (both planned and unplanned-sick days).

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.