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Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI
West Allis, Wisconsin · Hybrid

Bilingual Licensed or IT Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

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JOIN US AS A BILINGUAL LICENSED OR IN-TRAINING THERAPIST— FAMILY CENTERED

Treatment (FCT)

Hybrid-Remote | Full-Time | Mission-Driven Work

Serving Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Jefferson counties.

Now offering a $2000 sign on bonus!

Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI (LSS) is seeking passionate, committed Therapists to join our Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Team. If you’re energized by meaningful, relationship-based work and want to help families heal, stabilize, and stay together, this role offers the impact, support, and flexibility you’re looking for.

Our FCT team provides weekly individual and group supervision as part of our evidence-based model—ensuring you’re supported, growing, and never working alone.

This position requires fluency in both Spanish and English.

What Is Family Centered Treatment?

Family Centered Treatment is a fully implemented, home-based, trauma-informed model designed to stabilize or reunify families. We help families identify practical solutions, strengthen relationships, and break cycles of intergenerational trauma. At the heart of our work is a simple belief: Families have incredible strengths—and we help them use them.

What You’LL Do

  • Work a flexible schedule, including some evening hours based on family needs.
  • Learn and apply the FCT model, completing Level 1 Certification within 12 months with full support from your supervisor and team trainer.
  • Provide direct clinical treatment aligned with FCT principles, meeting fidelity expectations (5 hours/week per family).
  • Manage a small caseload of 3–5 families, depending on travel.
  • Maintain timely, accurate documentation in our Electronic Health Record system.
  • Collaborate with families, schools, county partners, and other systems to support treatment success.
  • Participate in weekly individual and team supervision, including peer review.
  • Join a rotating 24/7 caregiver coaching support system (1–2 weekends per quarter).

What You Bring

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.
  • Practicum experience related to LSS services.
  • Fluent in Spanish and English (required).
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Eligibility for training or full licensure per WI DSPS requirements.
  • Successful completion of a background check.

Why Work at LSS?

We invest in you—professionally, financially, and personally.

Financial & Professional Benefits

  • * Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
  • Licensure & Exam Fee Coverage
  • Full reimbursement after 1 year of employment (first attempt)
  • Bi-annual renewals covered
  • Part-time staff receive 50% reimbursement
  • Free clinical supervision for all licensure types
  • Robust training support, including CEU assistance
  • 403B contributions, annual raises, mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based, home-based clinical treatment to families, supporting stabilization or reunification through the Family Centered Treatment model. Manage a small caseload, document care, collaborate with families and community partners, participate in supervision, and provide rotating caregiver coaching support.

Requirements

A master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related field is required, along with relevant practicum experience and fluency in Spanish and English. Candidates must meet Wisconsin DSPS training or licensure eligibility requirements, have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, and pass a background check.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed CareSpanish FluencyEnglish FluencyCase ManagementClinical DocumentationElectronic Health RecordsInterdisciplinary CollaborationCrisis SupportTreatment PlanningRelationship Building

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Licensed or IT Therapist at Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI a 6.5 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 7,926 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

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

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,926 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin161 active7,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 48% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$2k sign-on · loan repaymentWisconsin Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment242 active listings, Oct 2026
Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI#19 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,926 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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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

$2,000 sign-on bonus
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Licensure & exam fee coverage
Free clinical supervision
CEU assistance
403B contributions
Annual raises
Mileage reimbursement