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Denver, Colorado

Program Tech / Therapist - PT or PRN

CounselorIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: DENVER, CO 80246Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 Hourly*

Looking for Part Time / PRN for Weekend Coverage

  • Weekend Shift Differential - $2.50/hour weekend days At EDCare, we believe recovery is possible, and every interaction matters. We are seeking compassionate, dependable Program Techs or Therapists to help create a safe, structured, and supportive environment for individuals healing from eating disorders across our Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient programs. As a key member of our treatment team, you will support patients through meals, groups, daily programming, and therapeutic engagement while helping foster a community of connection, accountability, and hope. This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health, enjoy building meaningful relationships, and want to make a lasting impact in the lives of those on their recovery journey. Subject: Position Description Job Title: Program Tech / Program Therapist Department: Denver Core Programs: APHP/PHP/IOP/Residential Supervisor: Program Director FLSA: Non-Exempt, Hourly Date Revised: May 2026 Summary of Major Functions: Provide and maintain structure for Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program and Transitional Intensive Outpatient Program. Services include conducting groups, facilitating meals and meal processing, documentation, and encouraging a therapeutic milieu. Milieu Staff Duties and Responsibilities: Demonstrates knowledge of and practice of effective counseling skills. Facilitates meals with patients in a fashion consistent with current policies and procedures; eats and models appropriate eating behaviors during assigned mealtimes with patients. Contributes clinical information and observations about patients in weekly staffing. Facilitates integration of new patients into the program by demonstrating knowledge of all aspects of the clinical program. Thoroughly integrate new patients into the program via orientation, demonstrating knowledge of all aspects of the clinical program, when needed. Demonstrates ability to build therapeutic rapport. Facilitates groups as approved and supervised, demonstrating ability to engage, set limits and monitor the group process, when/if deemed competent. Is creative in therapeutic interventions to maintain a safe, supportive, clinically sound milieu. Is present and available for patient requests and needs; provides outreach to patients when necessary. Maintains daily program structure. Timely completion and accuracy of clinical paperwork: progress notes, group notes etc. Ensures completion of daily attendance sheet for billing purposes. Takes responsibility for opening and/or closing the facility. Transport patients to and from programming and on outings when needed, via 15 passenger van. Other job duties as assigned. Physical Demands and Environment: Physical demands of this job include but are NOT limited to: Sitting frequently, standing occasionally, walking occasionally, talking occasionally, hearing constantly, seeing constantly, reaching with arms and hands occasionally, crouching occasionally and using fingers intricately. This position requires lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally. Environmental conditions of this job include but are NOT limited to: 95% inside, 99% normal temperature and 99% normal noise as expected in a medical office environment. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field required. CPR within 90 days of hire required. Valid Driver’s License with no major violations in the last 5 years. Emotional Focused Therapy (EFFT) training preferred. Minimum of six months experience working in therapeutic milieu preferred.

Clinical conceptualization of the treatment of eating disorders and dual diagnosis preferred. Computer Skills: Must be able to effectively maneuver within an office scheduling system. Minimum of intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within an electronic medical records system.

Key Responsibilities

Provide structure and support for patients in Residential, PHP, and IOP programs through meal facilitation and group therapy. Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu and complete accurate clinical documentation for billing and patient progress.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field, a valid driver's license, and CPR certification. Experience in therapeutic milieu and knowledge of eating disorder treatment are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Group FacilitationPatient OrientationCrisis InterventionMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

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  • Includes weekends

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k
Typical market rent
$1,881/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.