Therapist, Outpatient

We’re Excited You’re Here!

Looking to join a compassionate community dedicated to providing exceptional mental health outcomes? Community Reach Center is that place. We prioritize empowering individuals living with mental health conditions, engaging with partners to make a lasting impact, and caring for our team on a personal level. Our mission is to enhance community health through evidence-based practices and convenient service locations, ensuring the well-being of our consumers and communities.

At Community Reach Center, we offer more than just a job – we provide an experience that nurtures personal and professional growth. Join us and gain the skills to pursue your dreams while finding fulfillment within our team!

Employee’s First Approach – At Community Reach Center, we prioritize an exceptional employee experience. We know that it’s imperative to prioritize our employees needs first, so they can be their best selves for the mission we serve. We’re eager to work with passionate, forward-thinking, talented, team members.

• The Perks – We also believe our employees deserve an exceptional compensation and benefits package.
• Competitive compensation
• 401K with matching
• Wellness Program
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Allocation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Internal Opportunities & Free trainings
• Shift differential pay when applicable
• Bilingual stipend pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and a balanced lifestyle
• Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship if eligible & applicable
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Excellent PTO & Paid Holiday

Tuition Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness options including National Heath Service Corps, Colorado Health Service Corps and Public Student Loan Forgiveness.

About the Role

The Therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy when clinically appropriate. Services are person-centered, trauma-informed, and focused on safety, engagement, recovery, and whole-person care.

The Therapist is responsible for meeting assigned key performance indicators, including productivity, documentation timeliness, quality, consumer engagement, and program-specific outcomes. The Therapist uses agency data, approved dashboards, and measurement-based care tools to guide treatment, track progress, identify barriers, and help consumers work toward their recovery goals.

Essential Functions

Provides individual, family, and/or group therapy to assigned consumers and families, as clinically appropriate.

Prepares, updates, and manages treatment plans, safety plans, transition plans, and discharge plans based on clinical need, program expectations, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements.

Provides therapeutic crisis intervention, safety planning, de-escalation support, and appropriate follow-up as needed.

Documents clinical interventions, consumer contacts, treatment progress, and program activity accurately and timely while maintaining confidentiality of consumer records.

Uses measurement-based care tools, i. e., Level of Care, Social Determinants of Health tools, agency data, and approved dashboards to track consumer progress, guide treatment decisions, and support individual and program outcomes.

Maintains accountability for annual performance expectations, including progress toward assigned productivity, quality, documentation, engagement, and program-specific KPIs.

Meets or exceeds 1,200 clinical interaction hours annually, unless otherwise adjusted based on role, program expectations, approved leave, or organizational need.

Participates in annual performance review discussions that include review of clinical interaction hours, KPI performance, quality expectations, documentation timeliness, consumer engagement, and contribution to program goals.

Meets with their manager to regularly review KPI progress, identify barriers, and create action plans to meet or sustain performance expectations.

Guides and supports consumers in their recovery journey by empowering them to work toward identified goals, build skills, strengthen protective factors, and increase stability.

Facilitates and/or co-facilitates group therapy sessions using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and clinically appropriate practices.

Uses evidence-based models, approved best practices, program manuals, role expectations, and clinical guidance when providing services. Staff must follow the model, practice, and service expectations required for their assigned program and role.

Actively participates in review of clinical sessions and supervision as requested by their manager or director. This may include in-person observation, audio review, video review, or other approved supervision methods used to support quality, safety, training, and professional development.

Completes and actively participates in all required role-specific trainings, program trainings, clinical trainings, and any additional training assigned by the organization, manager, or director.

Reviews and follows the current program manual for their assigned program. Staff are responsible for understanding the service model, workflow, documentation expectations, supervision requirements, and role-specific duties described in the program manual.

Participates as an accountable member of a multidisciplinary team, including Case Managers, Peer Support Specialists, Employment Specialists, Medical Professionals, and other care team members, to coordinate care, remove barriers, and support consumer engagement.

Attends scheduled supervision, team meetings, staffings, consultation meetings, and professional development opportunities. Staff are expected to come prepared, participate actively, and use feedback to improve service quality and clinical practice.

Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the position, program description, experience, education, and clinical ability.

Maintains flexibility with scheduling and work location expectations, including hybrid work options as approved by program and organizational needs.

Qualifications

Master’s degree required from an accredited program in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.

Ability to register with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and maintain required registration, licensure, supervision, and credentialing standards.

Demonstrated ability to provide clinically appropriate therapy, maintain timely and accurate documentation, use data to support consumer progress, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.

Bilingual ability preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.

Schedule: Full Time. Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm to start, may have different schedule available after onboarding

Salary Information

• $61,000-$63,000/yr (pre-licensed)
• $71,000-$75,000 (Independently Licensed)
• Eligible for $250/month Bilingual Stipend
• Accepting Applications on an on-going basis
• So—what do you think?

If you’ve come this far, we’re eager to meet you. At Community Reach Center, our passion-driven culture demands unwavering commitment to serving our community. Your dedication to our consumers and community is paramount as we strive to make a real impact in the mental health space. We are hopeful this role will provide you with the experience to pursue your aspirations while finding fulfillment that keeps you committed to our team indefinitely.

At Community Reach Center, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health outcomes for our consumers & employees.

Community Mental Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.