Group Facilitator (Daytime) Brookfield

Brookfield, WI | Full-Time, Salaried | On-Site

Wisconsin Behavioral Health is a mission-driven organization expanding access to quality behavioral healthcare. The organization is launching a new Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and is building a team of group facilitators to deliver daytime programming.

As a Group Facilitator, you will lead structured therapeutic and psychoeducational groups for clients in the daytime PHP/IOP track. This role works closely with the clinical team to support each client's treatment plan, reinforce coping and recovery skills, and maintain a safe, structured group environment. This posting is structured as a full-time, salaried position for facilitators seeking a consistent schedule.

• Plan and lead daytime therapeutic and psychoeducational groups for PHP/IOP clients, following the program's curriculum and treatment approach.
  
• Document group attendance, participation, and clinical observations in the EMR in a timely manner.
  
• Support clients in applying coping, communication, and recovery skills during sessions, and monitor group dynamics, escalating concerns to clinical leadership as needed.
  
• Collaborate with primary counselors and the clinical supervisor on treatment planning and clinical staffing.
  
• Maintain a safe, organized group room environment.
  
• Participate in clinical supervision and ongoing training as required by Wisconsin certification standards.
  

Required

• Credentialed to provide group counseling under Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 75 or ch. DHS 35, depending on program licensure. Qualifying credentials generally include a substance abuse counselor-in-training (SAC-IT), substance abuse counselor (SAC), or clinical substance abuse counselor (CSAC) credential under Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 160; a mental health professional-in-training or qualified treatment trainee; or a mental health professional license such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or APSW/ISW certification under chs. 448, 455, or 457, Stats.
  
• Ability to work within scope of practice and under the clinical supervision structure required by the program's licensure chapter.
  
• Comfort facilitating groups of 2 to 16 clients, consistent with the group counseling ratio defined under Wis. Admin. Code DHS 75.03(41) of one facilitator per 10 patients.
  
• Working knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality requirements.
  
• Strong group facilitation, de-escalation, and documentation skills.
  
• Full-time, daytime, on-site availability in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
  

Preferred

• Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
  
• Prior experience facilitating groups in a PHP, IOP, or other licensed behavioral health setting.
  
• Familiarity with evidence-based group curricula such as CBT, DBT skills groups, or Seeking Safety.