We’re looking for child and family therapists to provide the skilled, caring counseling services kids need throughout our system. In this role, you’ll help children and parents find healing as they work through extensive histories of trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems and adoption or foster care issues.

When you work at Children’s Wisconsin, you’ll be part of a nationally ranked health system with expansive and innovative care. Our counseling program is on the forefront of Trauma Informed Care and well-being practices, and we’re creating exciting new programs to partner with the community and reach kids where they live, learn and grow.

This part-time, salaried, benefits-eligible position offers flexible scheduling options, a funding allowance for continuing education, support from a network of experienced therapists and the opportunity to advance our vision for Wisconsin kids to be the healthiest in the nation.

Help us build healthier lives and stronger families. Join our team today.

Job Summary

Child and family therapists have a variety of duties, including the following:

• Assessing, diagnosing and treating children, adults and families with mental or emotional problems
• Maintaining positive working relationships with referral sources and community organizations
• Developing treatment plans and goals on a quarterly basis
• Communicating with client’s collateral contacts, such as school personnel, health care providers and family members
• Maintaining case files, including progress notes and other required documentation
• Completing insurance-authorization paperwork throughout the course of treatment
• Providing case consultation and case review with colleagues

Job requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work or a related field, along with 3,000 hours of post-master’s experience — or PhD/PsyD from an accredited program
• Wisconsin state licensure to provide clinical services
• MA billing provider status or ability to achieve status within one month of hire
• Experience in these areas is preferred:
• Child welfare or a specialty like trauma, adoption or EMDR
• Counseling services to help children and their parents heal from mental, emotional or social issues and experience treating families with complex mental health concerns

How To Apply

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For more information, call Gretchen at (715) 848-1457.

Build a brighter future for kids and families

It takes a big heart and a bold commitment to be a family case manager. At Children’s Wisconsin, you can put your passion to work at the highest level, helping keep kids safe and building stronger families, one day at a time.

Working with the whole family, you’ll act as an advocate, educator, link, liaison and organizer to promote safety, permanency and well-being for kids in protective services. That includes helping parents find the skills and resources they need to reunify with their child — or facilitating permanent child placement in a safe, stable home.

As a family case manager at Children’s Wisconsin, you’ll grow personally and professionally. We offer a promising career path with excellent advancement opportunities and have a strong history of promoting from within. Our supportive, collaborative culture provides the tools, training and guidance you need to excel in your work and thrive in your career.

Help us advance our mission to make Wisconsin’s kids the healthiest in the country by giving them a safe place to live and grow. Learn more about being a family case manager.

Job Summary

The family case manager helps bring services and support to children and families as part of protective services case management. In this role, you will direct the child protective services case process using the “family teaming” method of a strength-based, family-centered approach. This includes:

• Child and family assessment
• Development and management of services and case plans
• Use of resources, including supports and services to ensure child safety
• Evaluation and monitoring of case progress and movement toward case closure

Family case managers are responsible for decision-making and case activity that supports appropriate use of in-home safety plans, out-of-home safety plans and permanency plans.

You’ll also perform adoption case management and finalizations, including negotiating adoption assistance subsidies and completing court work, provide intensive in-home management services on designated cases and complete all necessary documentation.

Candidates must have bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice or other field that meets child-placing license requirements. Social work certification is preferred.

How To Apply

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Community-Based Social Workers

Social workers with Children's Wisconsin Community Services provide case management for children in need of protection services. The goal is to achieve reunification or another form of permanence for each child. Our social workers also recruit and license foster and adoptive parents, and match children to families who can meet their specific needs.

Social workers with Children's Wisconsin Family and Community Partnerships provide case management for children in need of protection or services, with the goal of achieving reunification or some other form of permanence for each child.

Hospital-Based Social Workers

In our hospitals, social workers provide support to families who need financial assistance or who face particularly stressful circumstances. Other hospital-based social workers provide support for patients with chronic, long-lasting or life-threatening illnesses, and their families.

How To Apply

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