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WisHope Recovery
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Licesed Mental Health Therapist

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development

About WisHope Recovery Programs

WoodsCrossing is part of WisHope Recovery Programs, providing integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment for individuals working toward long-term recovery. Our approach is compassionate, individualized, and team-based, with clinical, medical, psychiatric, peer support, and administrative professionals working together to support each client's needs.

Position Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to clients at WoodsCrossing. This master's-level position is designed for independently licensed LPC, LCSW, or LMFT clinicians and includes assessment, treatment planning, individual and group therapy, care coordination, discharge planning, crisis support, and clinical documentation.

The therapist works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team to provide individualized, evidence-informed care and support clients throughout the recovery process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.

Provide individual, group, and family therapy based on client needs, clinical judgment, and program requirements.

Provide mental health and substance use disorder assessment, counseling, intervention, referral, and care coordination services.

  • Monitor client progress and complete ongoing treatment plan reviews and updates.
  • Coordinate with clinical, medical, psychiatric, peer support, and administrative team members to promote continuity and quality of care.
  • Collaborate with outside providers, referral sources, families, and community resources when appropriate.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings, clinical staffing, and care coordination activities.
  • Develop and coordinate appropriate discharge and aftercare plans.
  • Provide crisis intervention and clinical support within the therapist's scope of practice.
  • Complete required individual-session, treatment-plan, staffing, group, and other assigned clinical documentation within organizational timeframes.
  • Maintain professional communication, boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards of clinical practice.
  • Participate in consultation, continuing education, training, and professional development activities.

Represent WisHope Recovery Programs professionally in interactions with clients, families, referral sources, community partners, and other professionals.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or another related behavioral health field required.

  • Current Wisconsin LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license required.
  • Experience providing mental health, behavioral health, and/or substance use disorder treatment.
  • Experience working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders preferred.
  • Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and sound clinical judgment.

Benefits

WisHope Recovery Programs offers a supportive clinical environment focused on professional growth, high-quality client care, and long-term development. Eligible team members may receive:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Retirement savings account
  • Paid continuing education opportunities and CEUs
  • Company-paid advanced clinical training opportunities, including EMDR and Brainspotting
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Interdisciplinary team support and opportunities for continued clinical growth

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment, including assessments, individual and group therapy, and treatment planning. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual therapyBiopsychosocial assessmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 34% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k 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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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 16 employers

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$90k-105k
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$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
Loan repayment
16%
CME allowance
13% this job
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waukesha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,481/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About WisHope Recovery

Mental Health Care
Waukesha, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Company parties
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development