DBT Therapist In- Training

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

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DBT Therapist-In-Training

Join our team as a DBT Therapist-In-Training and help individuals build skills for lasting emotional wellness and recovery. Under the direction of a Licensed Therapist or Licensed Psychologist, this role provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders, with a strong emphasis on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy services.
  • Facilitate DBT-focused individual and group therapy, including skills training in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
  • Conduct clinical assessments, develop diagnoses, and create collaborative treatment plans.
  • Deliver psychoeducation and skill-building services to clients and supports.
  • Participate in treatment/recovery team meetings and clinical supervision.
  • Maintain timely, accurate documentation and client records.
  • Provide trauma-informed, person-centered care aligned with agency standards and evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
  • Eligibility for a Wisconsin training license (APSW, LPC-IT, or MFT-IT).
  • Practicum experience in behavioral health services required.
  • Experience or training in DBT strongly preferred; willingness to complete DBT-specific training required.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

What We’RE Looking For

  • Passion for helping individuals develop coping and life skills.
  • Commitment to trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.
  • Strong communication, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends based on client needs.

If you are eager to grow your clinical skills while making a meaningful impact through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningTrauma-informed Care

Counselor Career Context

Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI ranks #19 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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 & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,933 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Eau Claire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Typical market rent
$1,100/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
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 · Eau Claire, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI

Non-profit Organization Management
West Allis, Wisconsin
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible hours
Clinical supervision
Training in DBT