Social Worker - Behavioral Health
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience leading or co-leading groups.
What they are checking: Whether they can run group sessions, which the posting lists as part of the job.
Tell me about a time you helped plan or improve a program.
What they are checking: Whether they can assist with programming needs, which the posting mentions.
How do you set boundaries with patients while still being supportive?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep healthy professional limits in emotionally intense work.
How do you take care of your own mental health in this kind of work?
What they are checking: Whether they have real self-care habits that help them avoid burnout.
What would you do
A patient in the waiting room tells you they don't feel safe going home tonight. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can do a quick risk assessment and start crisis intervention safely.
A patient misses three appointments in a row. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they reach out to understand barriers instead of simply closing the case.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd review a new referral and decide how soon the person needs to be seen.
What they are checking: Whether they can sort referrals by risk and need, which is the first step of this role.
How do you coordinate care when a patient sees a therapist, a psychiatrist and a primary care doctor?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep providers connected so the patient doesn't fall through the cracks.
How do you help a family understand their loved one's mental health condition?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain mental health in plain words and offer support to families.
What resources in the Onalaska and La Crosse area would you connect patients to?
What they are checking: Whether they know or can quickly learn local resources for housing, crisis and support.
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