Pays $72k-$88k — Counselor market median is ~$75k (8 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time family services therapist. Develops and leads family programming. Grand Junction, CO. $72K-$88K.
Join Ava Health as a Family Services Therapist – Program Development in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $72K - $88K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ava Health as a Family Services Therapist – Program Development.
Key Responsibilities
The Family Services Therapist is responsible for developing and leading family programming, including providing therapy, couples counseling, and psychoeducation. They will collaborate with the clinical team to design innovative family experiences and integrate family involvement into treatment planning.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Colorado license as an LMFT, LPC, LCSW, or equivalent independent behavioral health license. Experience in family therapy, couples counseling, and developing clinical programming is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 10% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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