Psychotherapist- Weight Management

SSM Health

  • Date Posted:

    3/28/2025 

  • Remote Work Level:

    Hybrid Remote

  • Location:

    Hybrid Remote in Madison, WI

  • Job Type:

    Employee

  • Job Schedule:

    Full-Time

  • Career Level:

    Entry-Level

  • Travel Required:

    No specification

  • Education Level:

    Professional License,

    Social Work (LSW, LMSW, LICSW),

    Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree

  • Salary:

    We're sorry, the employer did not include salary information for this job.

  • Categories:

    Nutrition

  • Benefits:

    Parental Leave, Education Assistance

About the Role

Title: Psychotherapist - Weight Management

Location: WI-Madison
Work Type: Hybrid 
Time Type: Full time
Job Type: Employee
Job ID: R172161
Category: Weight Management

Job Description: 

Schedule: Full Time, Days? 8am - 4:30pm

Hybrid: 1-2 days/wk in person / Remote

No weekend/holiday/on call

Salary: $58,988 Sign on Bonus: $7,500

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. This position will work with our growing outpatient Weight Management team to help our patients throughout their weight loss journey, medical or surgical. The ideal candidate will have experience working with adults managing a health and nutritional lifestyle. At SSM health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

  • Manages psychological problems of patients through services consisting of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

  •  Plans treatment based on the individual client's needs as well as resources available from the organization and community resources.
  •  Works in coordination with professionals involved in patient's care to ensure interdisciplinary collaboration and continuity of services.
  •  Keeps current knowledge of community resources for supplementary treatment of clients, and makes referrals which adequately and appropriately utilize these resources. Is available for consultation with other staff regarding community resources.
  •  Provides a continuum of short and long term psychotherapy to individuals, couples families and groups, based on individualized treatment plans.
  •  Maintains good communication and collaborative relationships with referring physicians and other staff, and recommends additional referrals for patients as needed.
  •  Carries out ongoing record keeping and case review of all psychotherapy work in compliance with state guidelines.
  •  Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  •  Provides assessment (by telephone and in-person) of suicidal and homicidal risk and immediacy of crisis situations.
  •  Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

  •  Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE:

 No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  •  Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
  •  Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  •  Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  •  Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  •  Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
  •  Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  •  Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
  •  Occasional driving.
  •  Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

  •  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • State of Work Location: Missouri
  •  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

  •  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Or
  •  Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • State of Work Location: Wisconsin
  •  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  •  Or
  •  Licensed Professional Counselor - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary b%ailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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