Therapist
Listed compensation
$50k-$70k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: DCH Main - Denver, CO 80220Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: LCSW or LPC w/Masters DegreeSalary Range: $63,000.00 - $83,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareBACKGROUND Denver Children’s Home provides a comprehensive therapeutic and educational continuum of care for our region’s abused, neglected and traumatized children and their families with mental health issues.
We offer prevention, intervention, and treatment programs grounded in trauma-informed care and the latest in brain-development research.
SUMMARY The primary function of the Therapist is to provide family, individual, and/or group psychotherapy from a trauma-informed care model to children and their families in the Day Treatment or Residential Programs.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Provide individual, family and/or group therapy, using a trauma informed model of care, to clients assigned to him/her. Will develop and implement appropriate treatment plans. Set effective limits which are consistent with treatment plans and DCH’s philosophy.
Provide good continuity of care for clients and their families Document elements of client care. Develop, maintain and terminate therapeutic relationships with clients as is appropriate to their success during their time at DCH and after they leave. Provide home-based visits, as required.
Provide consistent and effective supervision of all children Compensation: Salary: $50,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year Benefits: Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In personQualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
Master’s degree in a mental health related field and be Licensed or License eligible in the state of Colorado (additional compensation for such will be discussed at hire) CAC or CAC-eligible preferred (additional compensation for such will be discussed at hire) Minimum of two years’ experience working with children and/or adolescents, preferably with those with significant emotional disabilities/behavioral issues and/or trauma. Family therapy experience.
Key Responsibilities
The Therapist provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy using a trauma-informed care model to children and their families. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting client care, and providing home-based visits as required.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and be licensed or license-eligible in Colorado. A minimum of two years of experience working with children or adolescents with emotional or behavioral issues is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at DENVER CHILDRENS HOME a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k 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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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Denver
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $560k≈ 11.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,881/mo≈ 45% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.