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Waukesha County, WI
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Clinical Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35.09-$48.76/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Salary Range

$35.09 - $48.76

Work Assignment Details

Review and attest to the applicant’s need for psychosocial rehabilitation services and medical and supportive activities to address the desired recovery goals.

Assure that a statement authorizing the proposed psychosocial rehabilitation services under the standards set forth is provided and filed in the consumer service record.

  • Provide feedback on the 30-day initial assessment and summary.
  • Review and sign all assessments and recovery plans.
  • MHP will be available to the service facilitators for consultation, staffing, and team/family meetings in the office Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
  • Attend and participate in CCS interdisciplinary recovery team meetings.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate service plans with recovery team if assigned in a service facilitator role which also includes evaluating the current DSM V diagnosis.
  • Provide clinical treatment psychotherapy to CCS consumers on an individual, group and family basis.
  • Function as CCS Service Facilitator as assigned by CCS Supervisor and coordinate resources to meet specific consumer needs.
  • Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination and involvement in treatment process.

Coordinate consumer’s crisis services but not actually provide crisis services. Crisis services are provided by DHS 34 certified program.

  • Maintain confidentiality of client-related information, maintain respectful treatment of consumers.
  • Provide courtroom testimony as needed.
  • Complete orientation training as required and meet regularly for clinical supervision.

Maintain skills and competence levels as policies and regulations change, attend department/staff meetings/trainings, and participate in continuing education training as required.

Adhere to approved social worker principles, methods, and practices, including the National Association of Social Worker’s (NASW) code of ethics.

Classification Specification

To view the full classification specification for Clinical Therapist click here.

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements

1. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a master's degree in psychology (clinical, counseling, educational,) counseling and guidance, social work or closely related area.

2. Candidates must have Advanced Practice Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor in Training, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Training, status as a minimum.

3. Two (2) years of post bachelor work experience in psychology (clinical, counseling, educational), counseling and guidance, social work or closely related area.

Waukesha County provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Amongst many other benefits, employees are recognized and valued through a pay for performance system. Successful candidates will be eligible for performance-based merit increases and non-base performance awards.

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.

About Us

Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill.

With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve.

Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location

Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.

EEO

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances.

The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.

For further information visit: waukeshacounty.gov

The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Therapist provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy while coordinating recovery plans and psychosocial rehabilitation services. They also act as a service facilitator, consulting with families and community agencies to ensure effective treatment coordination.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related field and possess at least two years of post-bachelor work experience. Additionally, applicants must hold a valid professional license such as an Advanced Practice Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor in Training, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Training.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentRecovery planningCrisis coordinationCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationSocial work principlesDocumentationFamily therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist at Waukesha County, WI a 6.4 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 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Waukesha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,481/mo
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.

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

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About Waukesha County, WI

Government Administration
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick time)
Exceptional pension plan with employer match
Optional 457 retirement savings plan
Pay for performance system
On-site health & wellness clinic
On-site fitness center