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Waukesha, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Therapist - Waukesha Memorial - PRN/As Needed

CounselorPer Diem

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

What You Will Do

The Behavioral Health Therapist I is a Masters-level provider working toward WI state licensure and certification/specialty authorization to treat substance use disorders, who provides clinical behavioral health services and coordination of care to patients, families and referral sources engaged with ProHealth Care. Services include those provided on the inpatient behavioral health unit, in the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), in the Intensive Outpatient or Opioid Dependence Programs, patients connected to providers within the Behavioral Health Services Outpatient Department, and patients engaged in services through the Assessment & Referral department as well as patients throughout the ProHealth Care system needing behavioral health services and service coordination.

Requirements

  • Masters degree with emphasis in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related behavioral health science
  • Meets state of WI requirements for licensure/certification in accordance with their Masters degree (CAPSW, LCSW for MSW; LPC-IT or LPC for MS, MA, all others).
  • Meets state of WI requirements for certification as a substance use counselor (SAC-IT, SAC, or CSAC)

Why Join ProHealth Care

We have nearly 5,000 dedicated clinical and non-clinical employees and physicians who work together every day to serve the health and well-being of our community. At ProHealth Care everyone contributes to the care our patients receive. And, everyone is treated with kindness and respect in our welcoming environment.

This Position Will Offer You

  • Engaging and community focused culture
  • Competitive Salaries

Opportunity for Professional Career Growth

Robust benefits for full-time and regular part-time roles, including Generous PTO; Choices in insurance; HSA; Tuition reimbursement; immediate 401K match; discounted tickets to various entertainment, social, and sporting events

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

Provide clinical behavioral health services and care coordination to patients and families across various ProHealth Care settings. This includes working in inpatient units, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder TreatmentPatient AssessmentCrisis InterventionCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Waukesha Memorial - PRN/As Needed at ProHealth Care a 7.2 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 8,029 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,029 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.

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About ProHealth Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Waukesha, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salaries
Generous PTO
Choices in insurance
HSA
Tuition reimbursement
Immediate 401K match
Discounted tickets to events