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INTAKE Clinician (Masters Degree)-Behavioral Health Setting
About the Role
Intake clinician, master's level. Tuesday–Saturday 8am–4:30pm. Psychiatric hospital. Highlands Ranch, CO.
Join UHS as a Intake Clinician (Masters) – Behavioral Health, No Nights in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States. Responsibilities Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plan
- Pet Insurance
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition and Educational Reimbursement
- Shift Differential Pay up to $6.00/hour
- $1 added to base rate if bilingual
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with UHS in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Intake Clinician responds to psychiatric assistance requests via phone or in-person to provide assessments, crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals. They also facilitate patient admissions and collaborate with hospital staff to ensure optimal care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling. Previous experience working with psychiatric patients of all ages is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
In Colorado, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$104k (50 salary observations; 110 listings), vs ~$88k nationally (1,941 salary observations; 5,848 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.3% 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)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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