Mental Health Crisis Therapist
Listed compensation
$55K–$77K
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Come join the empowering, encouraging, and supportive culture of the MHP crisis services team. We provide crisis services for the children, teens, adults and elderly folks, where your skills and expertise will be used.
Unlicensed Therapist - $54,763 - $66,924 annually
Licensed Therapist- $62,977-$76,968 annually
Job Profile
- Are you ready to use your clinical readiness experience in a crisis environment?
- Do you view yourself as one that knows how to handle themselves in crisis and chaotic environments?
- Do you like the ability to be "on" at work and then be able to really decompress while away from work?
- Do you like working in a team environment that is supportive or personal growth, professional development, and clinical development?
Is that a YES? Now is the time to jump on this opportunity! You will report directly to the Manager of Acute Services.
Multiple and varied shifts available working three (3), 12 hour shifts with four (4) consecutive days off, allowing you time to decompress form working hard like you do.
Pay Range: $26.32-$37.00/hour base rate, depending on licensure status. Crisis receives a 5% team differential on top of base rate. Eligible for a 10% shift differential for swing shift and 20% for overnight shift
Shift Available
- Tuesday - Thursday 7:00pm - 7:30am
This is not a remote role.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
What's In It For You
Comprehensive Benefits
- Vacation, sick, and extended illness time off options
- Dedication to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and integrated healthcare
- Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
- Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success
As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the annual influenza vaccine. Accommodations may be requested.
What We Need for This Job
- Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related degree
- Within 24 months, full licensed LCSW, LPC or LMFT
- Collaborative, and client centered experience
- Experience using of DBT, CBT, ACT, or other crisis related modalities in a clinical environment
- Background, passion, and desire to work with clients suffering from chronic or acute trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use
Classification: This position is unionized and represented by SEIU Local 105
This position will be posted, at minimum, until 7/29/26 and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.
Key Responsibilities
Provide crisis services for children, teens, adults, and elderly populations in a chaotic environment. Work as part of a supportive team to manage acute mental health needs across varied shifts.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling, with a requirement to obtain full licensure (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) within 24 months. Must have experience with crisis-related modalities such as DBT, CBT, or ACT.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Crisis Therapist at CFHW a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,085 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
In Colorado, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$72k (209 salary observations; 545 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (4,976 salary observations; 21,563 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k 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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