Pays $23-$26/hr — $24k below the Counselor market median of ~$78k (91 jobs)
TREE Program Youth Treatment Counselor
About the Role
Youth treatment counselor for TREE program supporting young adults with life and job skills. $23-$26/hr. Full benefits. Denver, CO.
Join Tennyson Center for Children as a Youth Treatment Counselor – TREE Program, $23-26/hr in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $23/hr - $26/hr.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Mental Health days
- Retirement Plan with up to 4% match
- Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance
- HSA & FSA options
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Tennyson Center for Children in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Youth Treatment Counselor collaborates with the educational and treatment team to implement IEPs and behavior management plans for students. They provide individualized academic and social-emotional support while facilitating life and job skills training both on and off campus.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field and have experience working with special needs children in an educational setting. Applicants are also required to pass various background checks and hold a valid Colorado driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 18% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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