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Ignitus Recovery
Boulder, Colorado

Copy of Outpatient Therapist (LPC, LCSW) - AIM Health

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Ignitus Recovery
  • AIM Health, Boulder
  • Behavioral Health | Substance Use & Mental Health
  • Primary PHP Therapist
  • Location: Boulder, CO
  • Type: Full-Time, W-2
  • Schedule: Mon–Fri days
  • Compensation: $65,000-90,000 (commensurate with licensure and experience)

About the Role

Ignitus Recovery is a growing behavioral health organization providing residential and outpatient treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders at Cherry Hills Recovery and AIM Health in Boulder. This role offers a unique opportunity to help rebuild an exceptional outpatient treatment program at AIM Health, Boulder focused on treating young adults.

The clinician provides client-centered clinical services across outpatient levels of care (PHP, IOP).

This role is responsible for assessments, treatment planning, individual and group therapy, documentation, and coordination of care using a recovery oriented system of care in a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based approach.

Clinicians work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support client safety, engagement, and long-term recovery outcomes.

You will be invested in, supported, and trained by a committed leadership team that values integrity, collaboration, and long-term impact over short-term sales tactics.

Why This Role Is Different

  • Be a part of building something unique
  • Work alongside experienced, mission-driven clinicians
  • Receive leadership support, clinical collaboration, and professional development
  • Make a meaningful impact across multiple phases of treatment and recover

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete biopsychosocial assessments, risk screenings, and ASAM-aligned clinical evaluations
  • Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans based on client progress and clinical need
  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy focused on recovery, safety, and skill development
  • Facilitate scheduled clinical programming and maintain accurate attendance records
  • Complete all clinical documentation in the EHR/EMR within required timeframes and regulatory standards
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinate care with internal and external providers
  • Support discharge planning, aftercare recommendations, and continuity of care across levels of service
  • Maintain a therapeutic environment that is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-empowering

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a behavioral health–related field
  • LPCC, LPC, LSW, LCSW, LMFT, and or CAS
  • Experience providing therapy in residential and/or outpatient SUD or co-occurring settings
  • Knowledge of ASAM criteria, clinical documentation standards, and client safety practices
  • Proficiency with EHR/EMR systems

Preferred

  • Strong interpersonal and crisis-management skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
  • CPR/First Aid certification and other state-required credentials
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyEHR/EMR proficiencySubstance use disorder treatmentTrauma-informed careCare coordinationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 48 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 81% are remote, 21% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Ignitus Recovery ranks #8 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Copy of Outpatient Therapist (LPC, LCSW) - AIM Health at Ignitus Recovery a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,788 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 18 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 236 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Boulder

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$974k≈ 15.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo≈ 44% 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.