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WisHope Recovery
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Signing bonus
  • Training & development

About WisHope Recovery Programs

WoodsCrossing is part of WisHope Recovery Programs, providing integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment for individuals working toward long-term recovery. Our approach is compassionate, individualized, and team-based, with clinical, medical, psychiatric, peer support, and administrative professionals working together to support each client's needs.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Therapist - LPC-IT / APSW is a master's-level clinician who provides mental health and substance use disorder services under appropriate clinical supervision while progressing toward independent professional licensure.

This role participates in assessment, treatment planning, individual and group therapy, care coordination, discharge planning, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary treatment services within the clinician's education, credentialing, supervision, and scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and contribute to individualized treatment planning.

Provide individual, group, and family therapy or counseling within the clinician's credential, supervision, and scope of practice.

Provide mental health and substance use disorder assessment, counseling, intervention, referral, and care coordination services.

  • Monitor client progress and participate in ongoing treatment plan reviews and updates.
  • Coordinate with clinical, medical, psychiatric, peer support, and administrative team members to promote continuity and quality of care.
  • Collaborate with outside providers, referral sources, families, and community resources when appropriate.
  • Participate in discharge and aftercare planning and coordinate appropriate follow-up services.

Provide crisis intervention and clinical support within scope of practice and seek consultation when additional support is needed.

Complete required individual-session, treatment-plan, staffing, group, and other assigned clinical documentation within organizational timeframes.

Participate in individual and/or group clinical supervision, treatment team meetings, clinical staffing, trainings, and professional development activities.

Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards applicable to the clinician's credential.

Represent WisHope Recovery Programs professionally in interactions with clients, families, referral sources, community partners, and other professionals.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another related behavioral health field required.

  • Current Wisconsin LPC-IT / Professional Counselor Training License (PCTL) or APSW credential required.
  • Ability to practice under required clinical supervision and maintain all credentialing requirements.
  • Experience in mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, or co-occurring disorders preferred.
  • Strong clinical communication, documentation, organization, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Commitment to client-centered care, professional growth, and appropriate use of supervision and consultation.

Benefits

WisHope Recovery Programs supports continued clinical development and long-term professional growth. Eligible team members may receive:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Retirement savings account
  • Paid continuing education opportunities and CEUs
  • Clinical supervision toward independent licensure
  • Company-paid advanced clinical training opportunities, including EMDR and Brainspotting
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Interdisciplinary team support and opportunities for continued clinical growth

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct biopsychosocial assessments and provide individual, group, and family therapy within a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for maintaining clinical documentation, coordinating care, and participating in treatment planning and discharge processes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationBiopsychosocial assessmentCommunication skills

Counselor Career Context

WisHope Recovery ranks #9 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% 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)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k 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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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 17 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
CME allowance
26% this job
PSLF eligible
16%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,911 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waukesha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,481/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About WisHope Recovery

Mental Health Care
Waukesha, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Signing Bonus
Paid CEUs
Clinical Supervision Toward Licensure
EMDR & Brainspotting Training