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Waukesha, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Therapist II - Waukesha Memorial - 0.9 FTE, 2nd Shift

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

What You Will Do

The Behavioral Health Therapist II is a fully licensed, dually credentialed Masters level provider who provides clinical behavioral health services and coordination of care to patients, families and referral sources engaged with ProHealth Care.

Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist Role

  • Will facilitate urgent assessments and make recommendations for appropriate level of care
  • Referral sources will include our primary care physician partners, specialty clinic providers, and our own behavioral health providers.
  • Will also receive referrals for post-acute care follow-up visits from Emergency Department and medical floors.
  • Will provide bridge therapy sessions to patient’s within 7 days of discharge from an inpatient psychiatric and partial hospital program
  • Will offer short-term therapy (6 visits or less) if patient appropriate for that type of service
  • Will facilitate intake evaluations for PHC Partial Hospital Program
  • Will have understanding of clinical criteria for all levels of care, and be able to document recommendations using said clinical criteria
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with providers with referral sources
  • Is able to identify and refer to community resources if patient’s needs exceed what we are able to offer here at ProHealth Care
  • Will utilize 90971, 90839, 90832, and 90834 billing codes

What You Will Need

  • Masters degree in a related mental health field.
  • Meets state of WI requirements for licensure in accordance with their Masters degree- LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
  • AND meets state of WI requirements for certification as a substance abuse counselor (SAC or CSAC) or Substance Abuse Specialty Authorization added to their licensure
  • Maintenance of licensure/certifications via completion of appropriate continuing education hours each biennium

About Us

ProHealth Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment and values the perspectives of our people. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist II provides clinical behavioral health services, including urgent assessments, bridge therapy, and intake evaluations for patients. They coordinate care across various referral sources and maintain positive relationships with providers while identifying necessary community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a mental health field and possess active Wisconsin licensure as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Additionally, they must meet state requirements for substance abuse counseling certification (SAC or CSAC).

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionCare CoordinationPsychotherapyIntake EvaluationDocumentationTreatment PlanningMental Health CounselingPatient Advocacy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

6
<$75k
4
$75k-95k
11
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
35% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$74k-$126k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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#4

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waukesha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,481/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.