Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$75-$108/hr
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Job Description
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Adolescent & Trauma Focus
- Location: 4251 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 - Cornerstone Christian Counseling
- License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Position Type: Part-Time* to start, with a willingness to move towards full-time hours
*Please note that a part-time caseload can typically take three or more months to build.
Ideal Start Date: September 21, 2026
Our Mission
At Cornerstone Christian Counseling, we help people heal, grow, and thrive through evidence-based counseling grounded in a Christian worldview. We're committed to seeing lives redeemed, restored, and set free.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and licensed Christ-centered therapist who is highly trained and specializes in working with adolescents, teens and adults. The therapist who fills this position must also have formal training, and be working towards certification, in IFS, EMDR and/or BSP. This role is for in-person sessions at our beautiful office in Wheat Ridge, CO.
At Cornerstone, a part-time caseload can take three-six months to build.
Why Join Cornerstone
You’ll be part of a supportive, faith-driven team with a heart for Jesus and a commitment to clinical excellence. Our goal is to equip you well so you can focus on what matters most: caring for clients.
- We offer a range of benefits and resources to support your growth and well-being, including:
- A culture rooted in authenticity, excellence, second-mile service, and Biblical truth
- Flexibility to choose your schedule within current office availability
- Faith-based leadership, coaching, and access to our internal resources library
- Tiered clinician compensation, based on licensure, experience, and certifications
- Commission pay per session: $75–$108/hour
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Robust administrative, billing, and marketing support
- Case consultation with other licensed professionals
- Paid Time Off accrual
- Beautiful office environments
- Retirement plan through Colorado Secure Savings
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits (for clinicians averaging 30+ hours/week)
- Medical leave through Colorado FAMLI
What We’re Looking For
Cornerstone places a high value on finding the right fit for our team and for our clients. The below outlines the requirements, preferences and expectations for our clinicians.
Required
- Active CO license: LPC or LMFT (pre-licensed clinicians will not be considered)
- Formal training and working towards certification in at least one of the following: IFS, BSP, EMDR
- A strong Christian faith and ability to integrate faith-based approaches in therapy
- Experience and passion for working with adolescents, teens and adults with trauma
- Alignment with Cornerstone’s Mission, Vision, and Statement of Faith
Strongly Preferred
- Additional training in other evidence-based and trauma informed modalities
- Training in working with adolescents and/or children
- Experience working with neurodivergent clients
Your Commitment
Weekly group supervision attendance (Wednesdays, 9-11am MT)
Willingness to commit to at least two weeknight evening blocks or one weeknight evening and one Saturday block per week
A minimum schedule availability of 15 hours/week, filling 80% of that schedule weekly, with a willingness to increase hours as your caseload fills
- Attend ongoing training and pursue specialization and certifications
- Build long-term client relationships (averaging 10+ sessions per client)
Apply Now
Ready to use your gifts, training and experience to bring healing and hope? Apply today!
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based, Christ-centered therapy to adolescents, teens, and adults with a focus on trauma. Maintain a consistent caseload and participate in weekly group supervision and ongoing professional development.
Requirements
Must hold an active Colorado license as an LPC or LMFT and have formal training in IFS, EMDR, or BSP. Candidates must demonstrate a strong Christian faith and a commitment to integrating faith-based approaches into clinical practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
Of the 42 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 21% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
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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