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Specialty Counseling
Fort Collins, Colorado

Mental Health Counselor/Therapist

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Licensed or Provisionally Licensed Therapist

Full-Time | In-Person | Colorado (Fort Collins/Loveland)

Specialty Counseling & Consulting (SCC) is a CARF-accredited, multi-specialty outpatient counseling group grounded in a team-based, wraparound approach to care. We work together to provide help, hope, and healing in our communities — while also protecting balance, boundaries, and clinician wellbeing.

Why Therapists Choose SCC

At SCC, you are not building a practice alone. You are joining a collaborative clinical team with built-in support, consultation, and leadership access.

We Offer

  • Competitive compensation through a flat-rate billable model
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Full-time benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Quarterly bonus eligibility
  • Professional development budget
  • Individual and group supervision opportunities
  • Administrative support team and full office services
  • Immediate client referrals — no marketing required
  • Private office space
  • Minimum billing expectation of 26 client hours per week
  • Opportunity to increase earnings based on billable volume

About the Role

We are seeking provisionally or fully licensed clinicians who value collaboration, clinical growth, and meaningful client relationships. We welcome therapists from diverse backgrounds, specialties, and theoretical orientations. Provisionally licensed clinicians receive structured supervision and mentorship.

This Is an Excellent Fit for Clinicians Who

  • Appreciate being part of a strong, supportive team
  • Value consultation and shared clinical wisdom
  • Want autonomy in their schedule while maintaining accountability
  • Are interested in developing specialty areas or passion-focused work

Our Mission

To provide excellent behavioral health services to diverse clients through a collaborative, evidence-based, wraparound team of clinicians.

Our Vision

To meet the needs of our communities while modeling balance, boundaries, and self-care within our own organization.

Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient mental health services
  • Accurate and timely clinical documentation in our HER
  • Communicate effectively with the treatment team
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings
  • Uphold ethical and regulatory standards
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.
  • Licensed or provisionally licensed through DORA.
  • Ability to work full-time in person

Compensation Model

This is a flat-rate billable compensation structure. The minimum required billing expectation is 26 client hours per week. Clinicians have the opportunity to increase earnings by billing above the minimum threshold.

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Location: In Person

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceWraparound careClinical supervisionCrisis interventionTherapeutic communicationRegulatory complianceEthical standardsOutpatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor/Therapist at Specialty Counseling a 7.4 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 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.4 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $68k–$73k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Colorado210 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 24% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusColorado counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 31% offer loan repayment308 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.4
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Specialty Counseling

Mental Health Care
Cheyenne, Wyoming
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Quarterly Bonus
Professional Development Budget
Supervision Opportunities

Living in Fort Collins

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$1,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.