Unlicensed or Licensed Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$75k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement

Vision Insurance

We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate therapist—licensed or working toward licensure—to join our clinical team. In this role, you’ll make a direct impact by supporting a manageable caseload of 6–13 clients through weekly individual therapy sessions, daily group facilitation, and ongoing treatment planning. You’ll be an important part of our clients’ recovery journeys, helping them gain the tools, insights, and confidence to build meaningful lives in sobriety.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide weekly individual therapy sessions with clients in your caseload.
  • Facilitate daily group therapy sessions that foster connection, recovery skills, and emotional support.
  • Complete biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge paperwork.
  • Maintain clear and timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with a supportive team of clinicians and staff to ensure the highest level of care.

Provide support during difficult situations through crisis intervention, behavioral guidance, and de-escalation strategies that prioritize client safety and dignity.

What We’re Looking For

  • Registration with DORA (CAS, ADDC, LPCC, LAC, LPCC, LSW, LMFTC, or equivalent).
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
  • A strong passion for helping individuals in addiction recovery.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
  • Flexibility, team-oriented mindset and a compassionate, client-centered approach.
  • Recovery Status: For candidates in recovery, a minimum of 1 years of abstinence is required.

What We Offer

  • Supervision toward full licensure with experienced clinical leaders.
  • A collaborative, mission-driven environment where your work truly matters.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • Pay range: $62,000-75,000 annually, depending on experience.
  • Shift: Full-time (Four 10-hour shifts)

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide weekly individual therapy and daily group sessions while maintaining clinical documentation and treatment plans. They will also perform crisis intervention and collaborate with the clinical team to ensure high-quality client care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and possess registration with DORA (e.g., CAS, LPCC, LSW). A strong passion for addiction recovery and excellent documentation skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapy facilitationAddiction recovery supportCommunication skillsOrganization skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$75kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $71k–$81k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$66k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Colorado217 active7,993 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 31% offer loan repayment328 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
20%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Vision insurance
Supervision toward full licensure

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k≈ 9.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
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.

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