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Sunshine Behavioral Health
Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Mental Health Therapist - Group Programming

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$93.6K - $104K

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Job Description

We Just Raised Our Pay Rates—Your Expertise Deserves It!

NOW OFFERING A $5,000 RETENTION BONUS!

Make a meaningful impact in a residential setting where clients come to heal, grow, and rebuild their lives. Located in Dodgeville, WI (45 minutes from Madison), Wood Violet Recovery is a mission-driven, privately owned treatment center offering mental health and dual-diagnosis care.

We’re seeking a Licensed Therapist who is passionate about client-centered work and who will facilitate at least 20 hours per week of therapeutic group programming alongside individual sessions and clinical treatment planning.

What You’ll Do

  • Facilitate group therapy and psychoeducation.
  • Provide individual therapy, assessments, and treatment planning.
  • Support crisis intervention and stabilization.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to guide client progress.
  • Complete documentation accurately and on time.

What You'll Bring

  • Active WI license: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
  • Experience with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
  • Strong group facilitation skills and clinical judgment.
  • CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Reasonable caseloads and dedicated documentation time.
  • Autonomy to use your preferred modalities.
  • Quarterly bonus opportunities (up to 10%).
  • $5,000 Retention Bonus - paid out at 90 days and 6 months of employment!
  • Supportive, multidisciplinary team.
  • including supervisors who can help you with your career goals!
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after 60 days.
  • 401(k) with 3% company match.
  • PTO, holiday, and sick time.
  • Free daily meal from our on-site kitchen!

At Wood Violet Recovery, we believe in the power of people—and that includes our team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment for all.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate group therapy and psychoeducation while providing individual therapy and treatment planning. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support client progress and complete documentation accurately.

Requirements

Candidates must have an active WI license as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT and experience with mental health or co-occurring disorders. Strong group facilitation skills and clinical judgment are essential.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Therapeutic ProgrammingCollaborationCPR Certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Group Programming at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.7
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Dodgeville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Median resident rent
$999/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Sunshine Behavioral Health

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Benefits & Perks

Retention bonus ($5,000)
Quarterly bonus opportunities
Medical insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k) with 3% match
Paid time off
Holiday pay