Evening IOP Therapist

Position: IOP Therapist Organization: Wellbrook Recovery Location: Brookfield, WI Employment Type: Part-Time Level of Care: Intensive Outpatient (IOP)

Position Summary

Wellbrook Recovery is seeking a compassionate, skilled IOP Therapist to provide clinical services to adults in our Intensive Outpatient Program. Some clients step down to IOP from residential or partial hospitalization care; others enter IOP directly from the community.

The IOP Therapist provides individual and group therapy, completes assessments and treatment plans, and helps clients build the skills, routines, and support systems they need to sustain recovery in their everyday lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete biopsychosocial assessments at IOP admission, using ASAM criteria to confirm the appropriate level of care.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and the clinical team.
• Provide weekly individual therapy sessions.
• Facilitate daily or weekly process and psychoeducational groups.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with organizational, state, and licensing standards.
• Coordinate with psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning.
• Provide crisis intervention and support as needed, including during psychiatric or medical escalations.
• Maintain communication with families and outside providers, as appropriate, and with consent.
• Support a therapeutic environment that prioritizes safety, dignity, and healing.
• Uphold ethical standards and maintain client confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related field.
• Wisconsin licensure (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT), or a Wisconsin training license/certificate (e.g., APSW with training certificate, LPC-IT, MFT-IT) with the ability to obtain full licensure.
• Ability to pass required background checks.

Preferred

• Wisconsin Substance Abuse Counselor credential (SAC/CSAC) or substance use specialty, or actively working toward one.
• Experience in substance use and/or co-occurring disorder treatment, ideally in an outpatient or group-based setting.
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria, DSM-5-TR, and trauma-informed care.
• Strong group facilitation and clinical documentation skills; experience with an electronic health record (EHR).
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to a client-centered, recovery-oriented, non-judgmental approach.

Schedule

Part-time. IOP groups run during evening three days a week from 5:30-8:00-Monday, Tuesday and Thursday