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Shiloh House
Longmont, Colorado

Overnight Mental Health Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24.5-$25.75/hr

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Empower Youth. Build Your Career. Make an Impact.

Join Shiloh House, a leader in youth behavioral health and trauma-informed care. We are hiring Mental Health Counselors to work directly with at-risk youth (ages 7–18) in a structured, team-based environment.

This is a hands-on role that requires reliability, accountability, and the ability to stay composed in high-pressure situations. You will play a direct role in maintaining safety, structure, and consistency while helping youth work through behavioral and emotional challenges.

Why Work at Shiloh House

Competitive Pay: In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $24.50-$27.25 per hour. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job related factors permitted by law.

  • 4 Day Workweek
  • Career Growth: Strong internal promotion culture and career development opportunities
  • Paid Training & Mentorship: Learn from experienced staff and build real-world skills
  • Full Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance + 403(b) with match
  • Time off: PTO, personal leave, and overtime opportunities
  • Education Support: 10% off CCU online programs
  • May be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Federal Loan Forgiveness Program
  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide direct supervision and structure for youth in a residential setting
  • Remain alert and awake at all times
  • Work closely with clinicians and educators to implement treatment and behavior plans
  • Maintain firm, consistent boundaries while supporting youth through challenges
  • Use verbal de-escalation techniques in high-stress situations
  • Conduct safety checks and monitoring (room checks, 15-minute bed checks)
  • Basic meal preparation and light housekeeping
  • Transport youth to school, appointments, and activities
  • Support daily operations including meal prep and light upkeep
  • Document activities and participate in team meetings and training
  • Work with youth experiencing trauma, aggression, and behavioral challenges

Location(s)

Longmont

Schedule: Frontend Nights: Saturday – Tuesday

  • Saturday (9:45 PM – 9:00 AM)
  • Sunday (9:45 PM – 9:00 AM)
  • Monday (9:45 PM – 9:00 AM)
  • Tuesday (9:45 PM – 4:00 AM) ALTERNATING EVERY WEEK (4:00 AM – 9:00 AM)

Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Must be at least 23 years old (22 may be considered)

Meets One of the Following

  • 2 years of college (60 credits)
  • Associate’s degree
  • High school diploma + 2 years of human services experience
  • High school diploma + 30 college credits + 1 year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field
  • Required
  • Due to the short length of stay for these clients, mastery of direct care skills is a must
  • Valid Colorado driver’s license (or ability to obtain one) with a clean driving record

Applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, in accordance with Colorado Department of Human Services regulations for child care facilities.

This screening includes state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the applicant has lived in any other state within the past five years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted.

In addition, all direct care applicants are required to complete a health evaluation or physical prior to beginning service to confirm they are fit for duty.

*Please note that internally this position is referred to as Overnight Treatment Counselor.

Application Window: Ongoing (Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis)

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision and structure for at-risk youth in a residential setting while maintaining safety and consistency. Collaborate with clinicians to implement treatment plans and document behavioral progress.

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis interventionSafety monitoringTreatment plan implementationRecord keepingTransportationConflict resolutionTeam collaboration

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Overnight Mental Health Counselor at Shiloh House a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 752 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 23 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
21% this job
PSLF eligible
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$115k-$120k
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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 752 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Longmont

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$513k
Typical market rent
$1,923/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.2
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.

BEA 2024 · Boulder, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Shiloh House

Mental Health Care
Littleton, CO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life insurance
403(b) with match
PTO
Personal leave
Overtime opportunities
Paid training & mentorship
10% off CCU online programs
May be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Federal Loan Forgiveness Program