Clinician Jobs in Wisconsin
Clinician jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where large health systems like Froedtert Health, UW Health, and Advocate Aurora Health drive sustained hiring across behavioral health, primary care, and occupational health. Demand runs from entry-level staff clinician roles through senior and supervisory positions, with behavioral health and outpatient care among the most consistently active specialties statewide. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Purpose: This is a professional position that is responsible for the intervention and stabilization of psychological and social needs presented by adults in psychiatric crisis. This position is a part of a community based, recovery oriented, team of people who provide prevention and intervention services to voluntary adults in psychiatric crisis at the CRC.
Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
- Working with the CRC team to identify medical, psychological, and social needs of adults in psychiatric crisis. As well as engaging the consumer in the process of determining desired linkages to resources in the community that will assist them in stabilizing their crisis and improving the quality of their life.
- Facilitate 1:1 meetings with clients and group therapy sessions for coping skill development, treatment planning and crisis stabilization.
- Act as a liaison between client and outpatient providers.
- Monitor client symptoms and refer to supports and/or a higher level of care if needed.
- Providing accurate documentation and maintaining consumer files as required by agency policy, government regulations and applicable local, state and federal codes.
- Assist with training of new staff including providing shadowing opportunities, direction on CRC polices/procedures and occasional facilitation of team meetings.
- Provide community education regarding crisis management and the mental health service industry.
- Complete referrals for clients to community partners including case management, therapy, psychiatry, and any other identified areas of need.
- Triaging incoming referrals from community partners and potential clients, including assessing for safety/risk and appropriateness for CRC care. Participate in staffing of referrals with management and other CRC team members.
- Participate in on call duties in a rotating schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
Minimum Required Education: Master's Degree is required in Social Work, Counseling, or related Human Services Field.
- Master's level clinicians shall be persons with a master's degree and coursework in areas directly related to providing mental health services, including clinical psychology, psychology, school or educational psychology, rehabilitation psychology, counseling and guidance or counseling psychology.
- Master's level clinicians shall have 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience.
- Post-master’s level clinician interns shall have obtained a master’s degree as provided in the Course work in the areas above and have completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience.
Minimum Required Experience: Master's level clinicians shall have relevant clinical experience (obtained through employment or internship experience) and either have or are applying for an in-training license in their chosen field (i.e., LPC-IT or APSW).
- Master’s prepared applicants who are not certified/licensed by the state of Wisconsin may be hired in a masters’ prepared position but may only practice and bill within scope until certification/licensure is obtained. CFI is equipped to provide supervision for hours towards licensure upon hire.
Required License – Certification – Registration :
Issued By Governing Body (if applicable):
Travel Type: None
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel. As well as the ability to use a personal computer.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is desired.
- Experience with adults undergoing a psychiatric crisis.
- Knowledge of community resources available to consumers in the Milwaukee County area.
- This position requires participation in reoccurring ‘on-call’ duties and flexibility in daily work schedule to adequately meet program needs, which may include evenings or weekends.
Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:
Physical Requirements : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Visual Acuity : The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal
Working Conditions : This position may work in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments including the Crisis Resource Center, office settings and may include outdoor areas. Work areas may include various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, and fluctuating temperatures and require the use of stairs. Employee is expected to contribute to a 24 hour/7 day per week crisis response staffing capability.
Job Purpose: This is a professional position that is responsible for the intervention and stabilization of psychological and social needs presented by adults in psychiatric crisis. This position is a part of a community based, recovery oriented, team of people who provide prevention and intervention services to voluntary adults in psychiatric crisis at the CRC.
Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
- Working with the CRC team to identify medical, psychological, and social needs of adults in psychiatric crisis. As well as engaging the consumer in the process of determining desired linkages to resources in the community that will assist them in stabilizing their crisis and improving the quality of their life.
- Facilitate 1:1 meetings with clients and group therapy sessions for coping skill development, treatment planning and crisis stabilization.
- Act as a liaison between client and outpatient providers.
- Monitor client symptoms and refer to supports and/or a higher level of care if needed.
- Providing accurate documentation and maintaining consumer files as required by agency policy, government regulations and applicable local, state and federal codes.
- Assist with training of new staff including providing shadowing opportunities, direction on CRC polices/procedures and occasional facilitation of team meetings.
- Provide community education regarding crisis management and the mental health service industry.
- Complete referrals for clients to community partners including case management, therapy, psychiatry, and any other identified areas of need.
- Triaging incoming referrals from community partners and potential clients, including assessing for safety/risk and appropriateness for CRC care. Participate in staffing of referrals with management and other CRC team members.
- Participate in on call duties in a rotating schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
Minimum Required Education: Master's Degree is required in Social Work, Counseling, or related Human Services Field.
- Master's level clinicians shall be persons with a master's degree and coursework in areas directly related to providing mental health services, including clinical psychology, psychology, school or educational psychology, rehabilitation psychology, counseling and guidance or counseling psychology.
- Master's level clinicians shall have 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience.
- Post-master’s level clinician interns shall have obtained a master’s degree as provided in the Course work in the areas above and have completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience.
Minimum Required Experience: Master's level clinicians shall have relevant clinical experience (obtained through employment or internship experience) and either have or are applying for an in-training license in their chosen field (i.e., LPC-IT or APSW).
- Master’s prepared applicants who are not certified/licensed by the state of Wisconsin may be hired in a masters’ prepared position but may only practice and bill within scope until certification/licensure is obtained. CFI is equipped to provide supervision for hours towards licensure upon hire.
Required License – Certification – Registration :
Issued By Governing Body (if applicable):
Travel Type: None
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel. As well as the ability to use a personal computer.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is desired.
- Experience with adults undergoing a psychiatric crisis.
- Knowledge of community resources available to consumers in the Milwaukee County area.
- This position requires participation in reoccurring ‘on-call’ duties and flexibility in daily work schedule to adequately meet program needs, which may include evenings or weekends.
Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:
Physical Requirements : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Visual Acuity : The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal
Working Conditions : This position may work in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments including the Crisis Resource Center, office settings and may include outdoor areas. Work areas may include various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, and fluctuating temperatures and require the use of stairs. Employee is expected to contribute to a 24 hour/7 day per week crisis response staffing capability.
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Clinician Job Market in Wisconsin
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What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinician jobs across Wisconsin.
- Active Wisconsin clinical license or certification recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Graduate degree in a clinical discipline such as counseling, social work, or psychology
- Minimum one to three years of direct patient or client care experience
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Strong documentation skills and knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements
- Ability to collaborate within interdisciplinary care teams in a clinical setting
Clinician Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinician in Wisconsin?
The path depends on your clinical specialty, but most licensed clinicians in Wisconsin credential through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Licensed Professional Counselors complete a master's degree in counseling and pass the National Counselor Examination, while Licensed Clinical Social Workers earn an MSW and pass the ASWB clinical exam. Psychologists require a doctoral degree and pass the EPPP. Each profession has its own application, supervised hours requirement, and renewal cycle administered by that board.
Which companies hire clinicians in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin clinician roles are posted by State of Wisconsin, Behavioral Health Clinic, and Children's Wisconsin and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Wisconsin's largest health systems, federally qualified health centers, and county-run community mental health programs are consistently among the most active hirers for clinical staff.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most clinician jobs?
Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay have the most clinician openings in Wisconsin right now. Milwaukee leads because of the density of major health systems and specialty clinics anchored there, while Madison's hiring is driven by UW Health and the University of Wisconsin's academic medical network, and Green Bay reflects the regional reach of Bellin Health and HSHS hospitals serving northeastern Wisconsin.
Are there remote clinician jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're rare. About 67% of clinician openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work requires in-person assessment, treatment, or hands-on care. The roles most likely to be remote are telehealth counseling, utilization review, and care coordination positions that don't require a physical clinical setting.
How can I get hired as a clinician in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a post-graduate supervised clinical position or residency, which large Wisconsin employers like UW Health and Froedtert Health offer to new graduates working toward full licensure. Roles titled clinical associate, behavioral health technician, or case manager are common stepping stones that count toward supervised hours. Holding a provisional or training license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services signals readiness and opens doors that unlicensed applicants cannot access.
Where can I find and apply to clinician jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to clinician jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles that match your specialty and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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