Infant Mental Health Specialist LCSW/LPC

2 months ago
Denver, Colorado$84.6K - $97.8KFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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 Denver Health as a Infant Mental Health Specialist – LCSW/LPC in United States. We are recruiting for a motivated Infant Mental Health Specialist LCSW/LPC to join our team! We are here for life’s journey.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide integrated behavioral health services, enhanced anticipatory guidance, and well-child care teaching.
  • provide and in our determination to achieve continuous improvement so our community always has the best care.
  • provide hospital and emergency care to the public, regardless of ability to pay.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $84.6K - $97.8K
  • 27 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Denver Health in United States.

Key Skills

Infant Mental HealthLCSWLPCBehavioral Health ServicesAnticipatory GuidanceWell-Child Care TeachingEvidence-Based TreatmentsPsychiatric Disorders DiagnosisBiopsychosocial SupportCase ManagementCrisis InterventionRisk AssessmentDyadic CounselingHealthy Steps CurriculumBiopsychosocial PracticeTherapeutic Alliance

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or a Doctorate in Psychology, along with three years of post-graduate practice experience in a primary care medical setting. Preferred qualifications include experience in infant mental health, Healthy Steps, early childhood screening, and bilingual Spanish skills.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Infant Mental Health Specialist LCSW/LPC at Denver Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% 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 Denver Health 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

Denver Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $85k to $98k 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 Denver, 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 ($85k–$98k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Infant Mental Health, LCSW, LPC, Behavioral Health Services, Anticipatory Guidance, Well-Child Care Teaching, Evidence-Based Treatments, Psychiatric Disorders Diagnosis. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The specialist provides integrated behavioral health services, including evidence-based treatments, screening, diagnosis, and treatment for infants and young children (birth to five) during well-child visits. Key functions also involve acting as a Healthy Steps Consultant, providing guidance to care...

Benefits package: Up to 27 paid days off per year, Immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, Generous medical plans, Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation), On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes, Childcare discount programs, Tuition reimbursement & assistance, Education & development opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Denver Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Up to 27 paid days off per year
Immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%
Generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities
6.8

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

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago