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Lafayette, Colorado

Trauma Therapist | Moving Beyond Trauma

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K - $77K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

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, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
31%
PSLF eligible
17%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$615k≈ 11.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,189/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 (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 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