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Compass Health Center
Brookfield, Wisconsin

Adult Group Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47k-$65k

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Job Description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

Launched in September 2025, our location in Brookfield, WI, is already home to top local talent in behavioral health care. This interdisciplinary team of trailblazers are building our adolescent and adult programs from the ground up alongside the leadership of well-established clinicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and nurses working in PHP/IOP behavioral health care for the past decade.

At the core of Compass we believe in the power of community and connection, which is why we are committed to our group-based programming. As an Adult Group Therapist, you will spend the majority of your time with our patients facilitating evidenced based groups using modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT.

We are seeking new and experienced clinicians with a passion for delivering dynamic and informative groups for our patients. If you are seeking an opportunity to provide exceptional care, we’d love to have you on our team.

This role will work with patients aged 18+ (and flexibility to support 12+) in our Mood & Anxiety Program, while also offering the opportunity to be cross-trained within our Adult specialty programs and services: Trauma, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Mental Health and Substance Use.

What You'll Do

  • Providing group therapy to patients in a safe and therapeutic milieu
  • Developing effective therapeutic group relationships that promote positive change in patients

Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies

Relaying relevant clinical information to treatment team during daily rounds and throughout the program day as needed

  • Learning and implementing the Compass group curriculum especially to address patient needs
  • Engaging in crisis management, as needed
  • Charting in our electronic medical records system
  • Participating in professional development activities
  • This position may also include meeting with patients individually or with family members
  • Other duties as needed

Who You Are

Are passionate about facilitating group therapy and seeking an environment to work collaboratively with others

Are a Psychologist or Master’s Level Therapist

  • Have prior experience or interest in working with patients of varying diagnoses including Mood & Anxiety, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Trauma, Mental Health and Substance Use
  • Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills

Have prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting (preferred, not required)

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$47,000—$65,000 USD

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP).

Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate evidence-based therapy groups for adult patients, using modalities such as CBT, DBT, and ACT, and adapt the program curriculum to patient needs. Coordinate with the treatment team, manage crises as needed, document care in electronic medical records, and potentially provide individual or family sessions.

Requirements

Applicants must be a psychologist or master’s-level therapist and have a passion for group therapy, with CBT and DBT skills and interest or experience treating varied behavioral health diagnoses. Experience in PHP, IOP, inpatient, or residential care is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationTreatment Team CollaborationTherapeutic Relationship BuildingCurriculum ImplementationMood and Anxiety TreatmentTrauma TreatmentOCD and Complex Anxiety TreatmentMental Health and Substance Use TreatmentFamily Therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$60k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin153 active7,901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment239 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,533 in the last 30 days1,454 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans
401k program with company matching
Generous PTO
Competitive parental leave after 1 year
CEU seminars
Volunteering opportunities

Living in Brookfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$466k≈ 9.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,222/mo≈ 57% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.