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Porch Light Health
Boulder, Colorado

Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69.9K - $90K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Porch Light Health is a local leader in outpatient treatment of Opioid Use Disorders and other addictive disorders. We foster a family environment where patients are treated with compassion and honesty. We believe that addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease. Our staff is passionate about helping other people.

We offer Medication Assisted Treatment and behavioral health services. We believe there is life beyond addiction and strive to help our patients discover their purpose and community in a healthy environment. We are looking for people who are willing to work in a fast paced medical environment.

Porch Light Health is seeking a qualified candidate to join our clinical team in Boulder, CO and Longmont, CO. This role will facilitate our outpatient therapy and be an integral part of our virtual group therapy program servicing the state. The therapist will also be a part of expanding other clinical program initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and be a part of developing evidenced based programs in substance use and mental health care.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about addiction treatment and the harm reduction model as well as someone who is interested in a fast paced and flexible medical clinic setting.

The therapist will be responsible for screening and referring new patients to care as well as providing ongoing individual and group therapy. Porch Light is seeking an independently licensed therapist with experience providing clinical care. We also value experience developing and implementing new programming.

This position is a unique opportunity to work in the state's largest Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) clinic. Porch Light Health is a low barrier/high access outpatient medical clinic that treats all substance use disorders.

This position entails working side by side with the medical providers to provide support to our patients. We have multiple sites, some of which are operated by mobile health units and some are embedded within community partners in rural areas. Our therapist serve all these sites through telehealth services and in person.

Job Duties and Requirements as Follows

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assess Patient Needs
  • Coordinate and treatment plan
  • Psychoeducation
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Brief interventions - Motivational Interviewing
  • Work in a fast paced medical clinic
  • Work in an integrated and multidisciplinary setting
  • Keep clinical documentation according to regulatory standards
  • Case management and referral services as needed
  • Support efforts to implement new programs

Qualifications and Skills

  • LCSW, LPC, or other independent clinical licensure (additional LAS or CAS preferred)
  • Clinical experience in the area of SUD preferred, but not required

Office Setting

  • In-Clinic and Telehealth
  • Float between Boulder and Longmont clinics
  • Monday through Friday

This position's pay range is: $69,900-$90,000 per year, depending on education and experience.

Discretionary and quarterly bonuses, merit increases, market adjustments, recognition bonuses and other forms of discretionary compensation may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.

Employees are eligible to participate in an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(K) with employer matching, and more. Eligibility is based on employment status. Details regarding specific benefits you may be eligible for will be discussed during the hiring process. Porch Light Health is an NHSA approved site for the repayment of student loans for qualified employees

Anticipated Application Window - This role is anticipated to close within 30 days from the date of posting. However, if the position has not been filled, PLH may keep the application period open longer.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual and group therapy, including virtual programs, for patients with opioid and other addictive disorders. Responsibilities include screening new patients, coordinating treatment plans, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an independent clinical license such as LCSW or LPC, with LAS or CAS preferred. Experience in substance use disorder clinical care and program development is highly valued.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningSubstance Use Disorder Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at Porch Light Health 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 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Porch Light Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k 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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401k / retirement match
88% this job
PSLF eligible
38%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
25% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Boulder

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$974k≈ 13.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 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.

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

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About Porch Light Health

Mental Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
401(K) with employer matching
Discretionary bonuses
Quarterly bonuses
Merit increases