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SOL Mental Health
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Associate Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50k-$65k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 12 days ago

Job Description

Start Your Career at SOL Mental Health Build your future as a therapist—with real support from day one. At SOL, you’ll learn fast, grow your confidence, and make an impact—while we support you on your path to full licensure with built-in clinical supervision.

Compensation & Benefits $50,000 – $65,000+ inclusive of a guarantee plus clinical hour-based incentives Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA 401(k) with match Annual CEU budget of $1,500 annually Admin, billing and marketing support PTO + 10 paid holidays Professional liability insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Short & long-term disability Life insurance Office space in our Central Park location What You Bring Pre-Independently licensed in Colorado (working toward LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC ) Experience in direct clinical care (Internship experience counts) Strong communication skills Eagerness to learn and grow as a clinician What You’ll Do Provide outpatient therapy to a diverse client population Build skills using evidence-based approaches Work with anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and more Participate in supervision and team collaboration Why Start at SOL You’re never on your own with a collaborative, supportive team Built-in supervision to support licensure, both individual and group Structured career path from day one Exposure to diverse clinical cases Integrated care model = better patient outcomes + learning Our Culture We Lead with Heart We Look for the Good We Strengthen Each Other We Strive for Excellence We Break New Ground Commitment to Inclusion We’re building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels supported and valued. Apply today and start building your career in mental health.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient therapy to a diverse client population using evidence-based approaches. Participate in clinical supervision and team collaboration to support patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be pre-independently licensed in Colorado, such as LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC. Experience in direct clinical care, including internships, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Evidence-based practiceAnxiety treatmentTrauma-informed careEating disorder treatmentClinical documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k 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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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 27 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-105k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
38% this job
PSLF eligible
35%
Loan repayment
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,740/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
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 · Colorado Springs, 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 SOL Mental Health

Mental Health Care
Denver, Colorado
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
FSA and HSA
401(k) with match
Annual CEU budget of $1,500
PTO + 10 paid holidays
Professional liability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short & long-term disability