Mental Health Professional (LCSW, ACSW, LPC, LPC-IT, LMFT, AMFT) - FT Evening
Company : wellpath
Location : Madison, WI, 53703
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 5 January 2026
You Matter
• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
As a Licensed Mental Health Professional working in a correctional facility, your responsibilities include conducting intake evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and suicide prevention techniques, and developing treatment plans for inmates. You will also be responsible for monitoring the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload, providing staff training on mental health topics, and documenting all findings in accordance with company and facility policies. Your role is critical in ensuring that inmates receive appropriate mental health services and care while incarcerated.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
- Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
- Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
- Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
- Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.
Additional Details
FT Evening LCSW, ACSW, LPC, LPC-IT, LMFT, AMFTQualifications & Requirements
Education
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline
Experience
- One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting
- Crisis Intervention and Substance Use Disorder a plus!
Licenses/Certifications
- Unrestricted, current license in the State of Wisconsin – e.g. LCSW, ACSW, LMFT, AFMT, LPC, LPC-IT, APSW
- Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc
- May require Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
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Frequently asked questions
In Madison, Mental Health Professionals focus on providing compassionate care tailored to overlooked and vulnerable groups. This involves culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions and coordination with correctional facility protocols, ensuring that patients receive equitable mental health services despite systemic barriers.
Licenses like LCSW, LPC, LMFT, and ACSW hold significant weight for evening roles at Wellpath. Wisconsin’s regulatory environment prioritizes these credentials, alongside maintaining continuing education and possibly Basic Life Support certification, emphasizing clinical readiness in correctional settings.
Expect a dynamic environment where crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and collaborative treatment planning are routine. Managing a varied inmate caseload demands adaptability, thorough documentation, and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams to address complex mental health and substance use issues.
Wellpath emphasizes a people-first culture, encouraging Mental Health Professionals to combine clinical expertise with empathy. The organization supports autonomy while fostering collaboration, ensuring providers feel empowered to innovate and deliver quality care aligned with the mission to serve vulnerable populations.
Wellpath offers comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance, wellness programs, and daily pay options. Mental health staff access ongoing training tailored to correctional care, ensuring career advancement while supporting mental, physical, and financial wellness in a balanced work environment.
Madison shows a steady demand for licensed counselors, driven by increasing focus on inmate mental health. Competition is moderate, with employers prioritizing candidates possessing both clinical skills and certifications relevant to Wisconsin’s correctional healthcare system.
Evening Mental Health Professionals in Madison typically earn between $55,000 and $70,000 annually, depending on licensure and experience. Specialized skills in correctional mental health and crisis intervention can influence compensation within this competitive regional market.
Wellpath uniquely combines correctional healthcare expertise with a mission-driven, inclusive culture. Employees benefit from specialized clinical resources, a focus on underserved populations, and innovative programs like immediate daily pay, distinguishing it from typical mental health service providers.
Maintaining current Wisconsin state licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.) is mandatory, alongside fulfilling continuing education and possibly Basic Life Support certifications. Wellpath supports compliance through training resources, ensuring clinicians meet all professional and regulatory requirements.
Madison’s correctional facilities emphasize culturally competent care due to diverse inmate populations. Additionally, local regulations and community partnerships shape treatment protocols, requiring Mental Health Professionals to stay attuned to evolving regional mental health policies and resources.