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Diversus Health
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Counselor, Licensed - SIGN ON BONUS (61227)

Counselor 9.4 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54K–$77K Salary

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Jet Wing - Colorado Springs, CO 80916Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $54,000.00 - $77,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: AnyPosition Title: Licensed Counselor – Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Location: Colorado Springs, CO (In-person, community-based) FLSA Status: EXEMPT.

This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: 40 hours per week, schedule set by supervisor Join Our ACT Team – Licensed Counselor (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) | Diversus Health Are you a compassionate, solution-minded licensed counselor ready to make a real impact in your community?

Diversus Health is seeking a Licensed Counselor to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, providing intensive, community-based mental health support for adults with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).

This is not your typical office job you’ll work directly in the community, supporting clients where they live, work, and thrive. You’ll be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, delivering therapy, crisis intervention, and recovery-focused care that truly changes lives.

What You’ll Do: Conduct clinical assessments and create personalized treatment plans. Provide direct therapy and crisis intervention in community-based settings. Collaborate with psychiatry, nursing, care coordinators, and community partners.

Serve as a trusted liaison for clients navigating hospitals, outpatient services, and housing resources. Document care accurately in our EHR while maintaining compliance and confidentiality. Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and professional development.

What We’re Looking For: Active, unrestricted Colorado licensure as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Experience with SPMI populations, especially psychosis or co-occurring conditions. Comfort providing care in community or non-traditional settings. Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and teamwork orientation.

Valid Colorado driver’s license (for community visits). Why Diversus Health? Be part of a mission-driven organization changing lives every day. Collaborate with a team that embodies our core values: Teamwork, Solution-Minded, Impactful, Integrity. Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Flexible schedule with a mix of office and community-based work. If you’re ready to make a tangible difference in your community and thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

Position Title: Counselor, Licensed Location: Colorado Springs, CO (In-person) Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: 40 hours per week, schedule set by supervisor Job Summary: As a Licensed Outpatient Therapist at Diversus Health, you will share our vision for improving behavioral health care in our communities and grow in an environment driven by our core values. At Diversus Health we are excited to provide an environment that clinicians are challenged to grow professionally, encouraged, and supported to have a strong work-life balance and be ready to make a strong and exciting impact in our El Paso, Park, and Teller counties. With a hybrid model, it allows flexibility in your schedule to work from home and from the office to fit your work life balance all while meeting your client’s needs. In addition to providing quality care, focus in this role is on clinical confidence and further expanding clinical knowledge and expertise as a licensed professional. Essential Functions – Clinical Care:

  • Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy
  • Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community
  • Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals
  • Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
  • For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a minimum of 30 client visits per week
  • Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Diversus Health staff, and school staff as needed
  • Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings The Environment at Diversus Health is fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives. Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside of the specific work that is listed. This position may require you to work standard hours, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours, and overtime in excess of 40 hours in a work week. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university
  • Candidates should have clinical licensure (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, PsyD etc.)
  • Required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
  • Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner, ideally by end of end or within 24 hours; concurrent/collaborative documentation is a plus
  • Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse high needs client base
  • Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems Your next career move starts here. If you're passionate about community-based mental health, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to make a meaningful impact- we want to hear from you. At Diversus Health, your expertise and compassion can help change lives, including your own. Apply today and bring your purpose to life- right here with us.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct clinical assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, and provide direct therapy and crisis intervention in community-based settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record system.

Requirements

Requires an active, unrestricted Colorado licensure as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT and a master's degree in behavioral sciences or a related field. Candidates must have experience working with SPMI populations and possess a valid Colorado driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningCase managementEHR proficiencyPsychotherapySPMI population careBoundary setting

Counselor Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 16% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor, Licensed - SIGN ON BONUS (61227) at DIVERSUS HEALTH a 9.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 717 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
21% this job
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 9.4
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 717 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k≈ 7.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,740/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
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 · Colorado Springs, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Diversus Health

Mental Health Care
Colorado Springs
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Flexible schedule
Professional development
Hybrid work model