Part - Time Perinatal IOP Behavioral Health Counselor (LPC/LCSW/LAC)

1 month ago
Aurora, Colorado$70K - $85KPart TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join University of Colorado as a Part - Time Perinatal IOP Behavioral Health Counselor (LPC/LCSW/LAC) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • include coverage of group therapy activities within the Perinatal Mental Health IOP during early development or clinician PTO and providing brief counselling services.
  • Key Responsibilities: Conducts comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for patients referred to the intensive outpatient programs.
  • Provide group or individual therapy services as needed.
  • Documents patient encounters in a timely manner and in compliance with all institutional.

Requirements

  • SOM and is comprised of 5 Divisions. The CU Department of Psychiatry sets the standard for Education and Training of leaders in psychiatry and mental health care, conducts ground
  • breaking Research that aims to eradicate suffering due to psychiatric and substance use disorders, provides ready access to state of
  • art mental health preventions and interventions across the continuum of care, and collaborates with the community and other key stakeholders to promote well
  • centered and evidence

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $85K
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of Colorado in United States.

Key Skills

Diagnostic EvaluationsIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyDocumentationTeam MeetingsClinical ResearchPerinatal Mental HealthCrisis ManagementASAM CriteriaEvidence-Based TreatmentsCase ManagementCoordination of CareTime ManagementInterpersonal SkillsHIPAA RegulationsElectronic Health Record
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part - Time Perinatal IOP Behavioral Health Counselor (LPC/LCSW/LAC) at University of Colorado a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at University of Colorado is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

University of Colorado lists compensation for this psychologist position at $70k to $85k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Aurora, Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($70k–$85k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diagnostic Evaluations, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Documentation, Team Meetings, Clinical Research, Perinatal Mental Health, Crisis Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The primary responsibility involves providing clinical care for individuals, infants, and families during the perinatal period, including intake evaluations, individual and group therapy, documentation, and team meeting attendance. Additional duties include covering group therapy sessions and provid...

Benefits package: University benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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University of Colorado logo

About University of Colorado

Higher Education
Aurora, Colorado
2-5

Benefits & Perks

University benefits package
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

1mo ago

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