Licensed or Unlicensed Therapist | Adult Outpatient
Listed compensation
$54,763 - $76,968/year
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure.
Essential Functions
- Guided by 40-55 requirements and best clinical practices, provides individual and group psychotherapy and teaches psychoeducation
- Documents provision of services, assessments, evaluations and treatment goals and plan consistent with clinical and administrative policies and procedures
- Provides a variety of case management services, including managing Social Security payeeships, assisting clients to apply for various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation, attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating referrals to other organizations
- Participates in internal consultation and supervision with team members and other professionals in the organization
- Collaborate with clients, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best service to the clients
- Provides external consultation and referrals to other organizations
- Maintains contact with clients in distress, including assisting with hospitalization
- Participates in multidisciplinary focus groups, committees, and task forces charged with researching and improving clinical practices and developing or updating programs and business processes
- Provides clinical services required by special programs and projects
- Meets defined individual and department goals, activity metrics and Key Performance Indicators
- Promotes, supports and demonstrates MHP’s mission, vision and values [http://www.mhpcolorado.org/About/Vision-Mission-Values.aspx] through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, Compliance Plan and Standards of Conduct [http://www.mhpcolorado.org/About/Corporate-Compliance.aspx] on a day to day basis
- Effectively interacts and communicates with other MHP staff/clients/customers/partners/etc.
- Regular and consistent attendance is required to perform other essential functions of the job
- Other duties as assigned
LAOS Data Focus and Clinical Position
- Spends part of full-time schedule working on clinical analytics and research, outcome tracking, program evaluation, and other duties as required
- Maintains up-to-date internal and external databases
- Creates and assembles complex documents and charts
- Tracks situations that require the attention of the Program Manager to support productivity, timeliness, and quality service delivery
- Clinician will take a case load of approximately 65 clients
- 30% of case load would be Medicare clients
What’s In It For You
- Full time job with benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement plan)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Engaged employer who believes you are a key factor in delivering our mission to the community
- Training, personal and professional growth opportunities such as TF-BDT and CAC training
- Strong leadership support that will engage in your growth and development
As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (and any subsequent boosters) and the annual influenza vaccine.
Medical exemptions or religious accommodations may be requested.
Education/Experience/License/Certification
- Training in CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, preferred
- Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus 1 to 2-year internship and 3+ years prior experience in a clinical setting OR Related PhD or PsyD plus zero to three years prior experience in a clinical setting
- Clinician will be required to run groups and attend treatment team meetings in addition to individual therapy
- Bilingual preferred
This position will be posted, at minimum, until April 1st and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will develop and implement treatment plans, provide individual and group psychotherapy, and manage a caseload of approximately 65 clients. Additionally, the role involves clinical research, outcome tracking, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality service delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field with at least 3 years of clinical experience, or a PhD/PsyD with up to 3 years of experience. Proficiency in CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy is preferred, and the role requires the ability to manage clinical data and documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed or Unlicensed Therapist | Adult Outpatient at CFHW a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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