Community Based Family Therapist
Listed compensation
$57K - $63K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Wellness Resources
Behavioral therapy targeting environments of at-risk- youth (i. e. family, peer, school, and neighborhood).
Learn and navigate the MST model as well as apply MST principles and analytic process to systemic problems within client family’s ecology.
Conduct MST assessments including the following: review of referral information, identify and engage key participants, identify systemic strengths and weaknesses, and work with caregivers to assess systemic factors that sustain and encourage antisocial behaviors in the youth.
Engage primary caregiver(s) and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement and therapeutic progress.
Provide services in Teller County, El Paso County and/or Park County. Local candidates preferred.
Maintain clear and concise documentation regarding treatment plans, intervention implementation, advances and barriers in sessions, case outcome review, and strategize revision procedures using the MST Analytic Process.
Engage and collaborate with key participants within each system, to maintain consistency throughout MST treatment.
Participate in all MST trainings, supervision, and consultation activities.
Demonstrate effective organizational skills and time management to balance client needs with administration responsibilities.
Ensure case conceptualizations and diagnoses are consistent with presentation of client and documented behaviors. Demonstrate the ability to appropriately assess and address household, community, and individual risks; and, able to ask for supervision with assessing risk.
Demonstrate the ability to use crisis intervention techniques and de-escalation skills. Cover the on-call crisis line in a rotating schedule with MST team.
Experience
Direct use of pragmatic (i. e. structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies.
Individual therapist with children and adults using cognitive behavior techniques.
Previous work providing in-home or community-based therapy services
Experience working in a team environment and ability to accept and provide feedback in a team environment as part of ongoing clinical development.
Qualifications:
Master's Degree in counseling, social work, or related behavioral health field (M.A., M.S., MSW, MFT). License Preferred
Must be able to successfully pass a full criminal background check;
Must have a valid driver's license with a good motor vehicle record and operating vehicle with valid insurance and registration. Insurance coverage must meet program requirements in order to transport clients.
Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to accurately and professionally implement and document the services provided to clients. Bilingual - Spanish is a plus.
Must possess basic computer skills, Office 365, Teams and comfort using electronic record systems.
Social Skills assessment and intervention.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible schedule
- PTO
- 401 (k)
- Opportunity to learn a wide variety of skills
- Supportive work environment
Four Feathers Counseling is an Equal Opportunity agency regardless of age, gender, minority status, veteran status or disability.
Key Responsibilities
Provide community-based family therapy using the MST model to address systemic issues and antisocial behaviors in at-risk youth. Conduct assessments, maintain clinical documentation, and participate in a rotating on-call crisis schedule.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related behavioral health field. Candidates must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass a criminal background check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Community Based Family Therapist at Four Feathers Counseling a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $57k–$63k | Mental Health Therapy median $90k (middle half $81k–$103k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,576 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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