Behavioral Health Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Facility: Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee
- Department: Behavioral Health
- Schedule: Day Shift | Full-time
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
Assess comprehensive patient needs and psychosocial status to establish a strong, empathetic foundation for individual care.
Develop and deliver personalized psychotherapy, group, and family therapy sessions, ensuring individualized treatment goals are successfully met.
Collaborate seamlessly with multidisciplinary healthcare teams in patient care conferences to align treatment plans and optimize care outcomes.
Document all patient interactions, clinical consultations, and supportive services meticulously to maintain accurate, compliant records and ensure continuity of care.
Supervise and mentor interns and assigned clinical staff to foster professional growth and uphold high standards of departmental excellence.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Required Credential(s)
One or More of the Following
- Clinical Counselor obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Counselor obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Psychologist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Social Worker obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Therapist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education
- Master's degree required.
- Work Experience
- None required.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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Key Responsibilities
Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs, then provide individualized psychotherapy, group, and family therapy to support treatment goals. Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, maintain accurate clinical records, and supervise and mentor interns and assigned staff.
Requirements
A master's degree and at least one qualifying credential—Clinical Counselor, Counselor, Psychologist, Social Worker, or Therapist—are required before hire or transfer. No prior work experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin | 157 active | 7,891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 26% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment239 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,528 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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