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Tellurian
Madison, Wisconsin

Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Femrite Campus - Madison, WI 53716
  • Position Type: Full TimeTherapist
  • Reports To: Program Supervisor
  • Department: Adult Residential Program (ARP)
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Travel: 5% Job
  • Status: Full Time Shift/Schedule: Monday-Friday

Position Summary We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and clinically skilled Therapist to join our DHS 75 licensed residential substance use and mental health treatment program.

The Therapist will provide individual and group counseling services to adult clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders in a structured residential setting.

This position plays a key role in supporting clients through assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, crisis management, and discharge planning while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement Persons occupying this position must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Essential Functions Facilitate individual therapy sessions using evidence-based practices Conduct psychoeducational and process groups for clients in residential treatment Complete biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in compliance with DHS 75 standards and agency policies Develop individualized treatment goals in collaboration with clients and the treatment team Monitor client progress and update treatment plans as needed Coordinate care with case managers, prescribers, probation agents, family members, and outside providers when appropriate Respond appropriately to client crises and behavioral health emergencies Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the electronic health record Participate in staff meetings, clinical supervision, and treatment team consultations Support a therapeutic and recovery-oriented residential environment Ability to be flexible with on-call and family group rotation and to meet the needs of individuals served Qualifications

Qualifications Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist AND Experience working with individuals with Substance Use Disorders Knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, and recovery-oriented practices Strong clinical documentation and organizational skills Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling services to adult clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders in a residential setting. Manage the full clinical cycle including assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.

Requirements

Requires licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist. Must have experience working with individuals with Substance Use Disorders and knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic practices.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyDialectical Behavior TherapyCase Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at TELLURIAN a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 26% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin157 active7,965 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 26% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment241 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,609 in the last 30 days1,452 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.6% 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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About Tellurian

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, WI
51-200 employees

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k
Typical market rent
$1,837/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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