Psychotherapist – Clinical Team
Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and coordinates services for individuals, families, and groups having various
degrees of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal, and severe mental health problems as a part of the total
psychotherapy treatment team. Provides occasional consultative, educational, and informational service
to the public as part of the Department’s overall preventative mission.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides effective and efficient psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups according to
professionally accepted treatment protocols, using a variety of psychotherapeutic intervention
strategies, including family systems.
2. Effectively manages assigned consumers to assure that other relevant service needs are
identified and addressed, including making referrals to other units, agencies, or facilities when
indicated and completing all required documentation and other record-keeping requirements in an
efficient and timely manner so that consumer services are not delayed.
3. Ensures that pertinent case information is shared with supervisor and other relevant staff for
purposes of risk management, quality improvement, and compliance with relevant Federal, State,
and County mandates as they apply to the provision of services.
ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1. Screens new referrals for clinic services and assist them in setting up services when indicated.
2. Conducts interviews with assigned individuals or families for evaluation and diagnostic purposes.
3. Obtains pertinent information from other community resources in developing individual and family
treatment plans.
4. Thoroughly assesses individual and family strengths, needs, and safety/risk factors with
sensitivity to their past traumatic experiences, and incorporate these into an appropriate
treatment plan in partnership with the individual/family.
5. Consults with other therapists and members of the total treatment team for purposes of
evaluation, treatment planning, case coordination, and case transfer to other team members.
6. Ensures that confidentiality regarding consumers and other office business is maintained at all
times.
7. Documents services provided within the consumer’s case records using formats spelled out in the
clinic’s policies and procedures.
8. Completes various forms required for insurance authorization, disability determination, program
eligibility, service tracking, and other purposes.
9. Collaborates with other community professionals and agencies on consumer-specific servicerelated questions and concerns.
10. Gives presentations as requested to interested community groups and organizations on mental
health related topics as part of department’s effort to provide the community with education and
information services.
11. Acquires continuing professional education to keep current on new theory and practice and to
maintain relevant licensure.
12. Presents clinic in-services as requested on topics of interest and expertise that are relevant to the
clinic’s overall mission.
13. Participates in various clinic and department-wide meetings, such as case conferences,
administrative meetings, and in-service training programs, and become a member of ad hoc
committees or ongoing committees as requested and needed.
14. Addresses and resolves conflict and manages stress in a professional manner, including
actively engaging in professional and personal activities which help mitigate the impact of
secondary traumatic stress.
15. Knowledge or interest in Trauma Informed Care principles and practices, and a strong
commitment to fostering a positive, healthy work culture.
16. Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
Winnebago County Employee Benefits
• Health Insurance with a free employee health clinic (in Oshkosh) for enrollees, spouse, and minor dependents (on site staff include a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist, and Health Coach)
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Paid by the County)
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System-Pension (Includes a 100% employer match)
• Flex Spending Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Up to 25 days of PTO earned throughout the calendar year upon hire. PTO increases with years of service.
*Enjoy up to 7 weeks of benefit time off in your first year of hire!
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Deadline Note: Ongoing