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Sunshine Behavioral Health
Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Licensed Therapist - LPC, LCSW, or LMFT

CounselorNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$45-$50/hour + $10,000 Retention Bonus

Day Shift | Full-Time | Residential Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment

Looking for a change from high-volume outpatient therapy?

At Wood Violet Recovery, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with clients in a voluntary residential treatment setting while working alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team. Our therapists provide evidence-based care to adults receiving treatment for mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring diagnoses.

Located just 45 minutes from Madison, our Dodgeville campus offers a refreshing change of pace from busy city clinics. Enjoy free parking, a straightforward commute, and a peaceful treatment environment where you can focus on meaningful clinical work and collaborative care.

We're growing our behavioral health program and are looking for a fully-licensed Therapist who enjoys teamwork, autonomy, and helping clients achieve lasting recovery.

Choose the Schedule That Works Best for You

  • Sunday-Thursday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tuesday-Saturday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Why Therapists Choose Wood Violet

  • $45-$50/hour
  • $10,000 retention bonus
  • $5,000 after 90 days
  • $5,000 after 6 months
  • Quarterly bonus opportunities
  • Predictable daytime schedule
  • Low-acuity mental health and substance use population
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary treatment team
  • Voluntary, electronics-friendly treatment environment
  • Opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships throughout a client's stay
  • Free daily meal prepared by our on-site kitchen
  • Just 45 minutes from Madison with free parking and a peaceful campus setting

What You'll Do

  • Provide individual counseling to clients in recovery and/or mental health treatment.
  • Participate in treatment planning and collaborate with our interdisciplinary team.
  • Lead therapeutic and psychoeducational groups.
  • Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.

What You'll Bring

  • Active Wisconsin LPC, LCSW, or LMFT (required).
  • 1+ year experience working with individuals in behavioral health.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to pass background checks and drug screen.

Benefits & More

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with 3% company match
  • PTO starts accruing on day one + paid holidays and sick time!
  • Quarterly bonus opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program

Join us and make a meaningful impact through group-based recovery work. Apply today!

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.

8:30am-5:00pm

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual counseling and lead therapeutic groups for clients in a residential treatment setting. They will also participate in treatment planning and maintain accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Wisconsin LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license. A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Group therapySubstance use disorder treatmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Therapist - LPC, LCSW, or LMFT at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • No call
  • No nights
  • 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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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention bonus $10,000
Quarterly bonus opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k with 3% company match
PTO starts accruing on day one
Paid holidays and sick time
Employee Assistance Program
Free daily meal