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Children's Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin

School Based Mental Health Therapist or Therapist in Training

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.

We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.

Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.

  • Foster Care
  • Treatment Foster Care
  • Adoption
  • Respite Care
  • Child Advocacy Centers
  • Family Case Management

Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: instagram.com

*This position will consider a fully licensed Therapist with an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT OR a Therapist in Training.*

The Therapist in Training is a 2-3 year time-limited training position for master’s prepared individuals who are working towards full State licensure in Psychotherapy/Counseling.

The Trainee provides individual, group and family therapy to children and their families in an outpatient setting under the supervision of a licensed therapist, supervisor, or manager while working towards completing the required 3,000 hours of supervised experience in the field.

The trainee carries a caseload of clients, bills, documents and participates in all aspects of the clinic and clinical operations under close supervision and training. The requirements of the Trainee position are regulated by DHS 35 and MPSW 3, 11, and 16.

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field required.
  • At least 1 year of prior experience in any setting interacting with children and adolescents.
  • LPC In-training, Marriage & Family Therapist In-Training, Professional Counselor Training Certificate, or APSW licensure is required within 45 days of start date.
  • Must complete Children’s credentialing application prior to start date.

Will complete 3,000 hours and obtain full licensure, including exam requirements, as an LCSW or LPC within 2 years of starting the Therapist in Training position. Extension of up to 1 year can be approved through management.

At the end of the residency, all documentation of necessary application required for future licensure as a State of Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) will be completed and submitted.

  • Ability to provide quality individual, group and family therapy under clinical supervision.
  • Ability to receive and adjust to feedback.
  • This position will consider a fully licensed Therapist or Therapist in Training.

The position will be at a school in the Racine Unified School District at Julian Thomas and Mitchell Community School.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to children and their families in a school-based setting. They are responsible for managing a caseload, maintaining clinical documentation, and participating in clinic operations under supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field and have at least one year of experience working with children. Applicants must also obtain or hold appropriate state licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or trainee equivalent) within 45 days of starting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyChild developmentAdolescent counselingCrisis interventionTreatment planningMental health assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Mental Health Therapist or Therapist in Training at Children's Wisconsin a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Racine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Typical market rent
$1,242/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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

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