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Lafayette, Colorado

Trauma Therapist | Moving Beyond Trauma

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K - $77K

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Job Description

“When you join our team, you will be able to engage your trauma therapy background in a different and genuine program. Here you will be able to develop your trauma skills and engage your passion in a supportive, learning environment "

Job Responsibilities

  • Use trauma-informed interventions to support clients with a history of traumatic experiences
  • Practice trauma-specific modalities including but not limited to Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Written Exposure Therapy (WET) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Training and experience with these interventions is preferred.
  • Screen and assess clients for their readiness to join and participate in a specialized trauma program

Are we speaking to you? Today is the day to engage your trauma therapy skills in our Trauma Treatment Center of Excellence.

What’s in It for You

Comprehensive Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • FSA/HAS
  • Life and disability
  • Accident/hospital plans
  • Retirement with employer contributions
  • PTO and flexible schedules
  • Dedication to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and integrated healthcare
  • Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
  • Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success

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.

What We Need for This Job

  • Masters or Doctorate in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related degree
  • Full licensed LCSW, LPC or LMFT or within six months of full licensure
  • High emotional intelligence, collaborative, and client centered experience
  • Demonstrated use of ACT, TF-CBT, DBT, Neurofeedback Certificate or EMDR in a clinical environment
  • Growing background, passion and desire to work with clients who have experienced trauma

This position will be posted, at minimum, until June 24th and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves using trauma-informed interventions and specific modalities like TF-CBT and EMDR to support clients. The therapist will also screen and assess clients for readiness to participate in a specialized trauma program.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Masters or Doctorate in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling and be a licensed LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Demonstrated experience with clinical modalities such as ACT, DBT, or EMDR is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Client Assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$55k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $76k (middle half $69k–$82k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$64k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Colorado210 active7,460 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 26% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 31% offer loan repayment308 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CFHW

Medical Practices
Lafayette, Colorado
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
FSA/HSA
Life and Disability Insurance
Accident/Hospital Plans
Retirement with Employer Contributions
PTO

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$612k≈ 11.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,193/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.