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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin · Hybrid

EAP Consultant/ Counselor

LPC / LMHCNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

Emplify Health is hiring for a full-time EAP Consultant. The EAP Consultant provides assessment, crisis intervention, referral, and short-term counseling services to clients utilizing EAP for a variety of personal, family and work-related concerns in addition to directs all EAP services for assigned contracts, develops and provides EAP training and education to employees and managers of Emplify Health as well as tri-state area businesses holding EAP contracts.

What You Will Work

  • FTE: 1.0 FTE (80 hours bi-weekly)
  • Shift: Monday – Friday, core business hours
  • Location: Hybrid model - two days remote and three days in the office in Tomah, WI.

What You Need

Candidates must possess a Masters degree in Social Work or related field

2 years experience in mental health counseling, human services, or social work in a hospital or clinic setting.

Wisconsin Licensure in One of the Following

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Iowa and Minnesota licensure in one of the above required within 90 days of hire.

What You Get

Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, and more

Career Growth/CDC - Growth opportunities and access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

If you have a passion for enriching every life, this may be the right opportunity for you!

About Emplify Health by Gundersen

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The EAP Consultant provides assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term counseling services to clients for personal and work-related concerns. They also manage EAP contracts and develop training programs for employees and managers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related field and have at least 2 years of experience in mental health or human services. Licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT in Wisconsin is required, with Iowa and Minnesota licensure required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Referral servicesCase managementEmployee assistance programsClinical documentation

Counselor Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in mental health counselingranked against 783 Mental Health Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Counseling median $74k (middle half $65k–$85k)324 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingremotepeers: 60% remote · 26% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+18.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (783 Mental Health Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates EAP Consultant/ Counselor at Gundersen Health System a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 783 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Top Counselor Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 26 employers
9
<$85k
7
$85k-100k
2
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$66 per hour
#2

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$65.61/hr
#3

Remote Licensed Professional Counselor

$60-$62/hr
#4

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+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 783 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Gundersen Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with matching
Paid time off
Competitive health insurance
Wellness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Career development