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Colorado Springs, Colorado

THERAPIST (MA/MSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$80k

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Cedar Springs Hospital is seeking a talented and dynamic Inpatient Therapist to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals!

Full-Time Days

Minimum Salary: $65,000 Maximum Salary: $80,000

About Cedar Springs Hospital

At Cedar Springs Hospital, our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse.

Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals.

Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families.

Responsibilities

The therapist role is designed to provide individual, group, and family therapy to clients within the acute care, residential or outpatient settings.

Additionally, therapists have the primary responsibility for treatment and discharge planning and interface with community agencies and referral sources throughout the client's course of treatment.

As the Acute Care Social Worker, this individual will have oversight of all social work functions for acute patients and staff. This would include Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Active Treatment, Discharge Planning, and social work personnel.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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Qualifications

Requirements

Requires strong organizational and communication skills, working knowledge of personal computer, ability to maintain confidentiality. Able to complete required clinical paperwork according to established protocol and regulatory agency requirements. Must be able to maintain professional and appropriate boundaries with clients and families. Ability to act professionally in high stress situations.

Skills

Requires strong organizational and communication skills, working knowledge of personal computer, ability to maintain confidentiality. Able to complete required paperwork according to established protocol and regulatory agency requirements. Must be able to maintain professional and appropriate boundaries with clients and families. Ability to act professionally in high stress situations.

Education/Experience

Masters degree in a counseling related field, MSW, LCSW, LPCC, LPC, licensed or seeking licensure in the State of Colorado. One year clinical experience working with one of the following populations: Children, Adolescent, or Adult

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Requires full range of body motion including handling and physical restraint of patients. Ability to perform CPR and first aid. Ability to work rotating schedules. Ability to drive a vehicle if necessary. Must be able to speak, read and write. Emotional stability necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Vision and hearing sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical documentationOrganizational skillsPatient restraintRegulatory complianceBoundary management

Social Worker Career Context

UHS ranks #8 of 11 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 20% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$80kSocial Work median $78k (middle half $68k–$90k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Colorado118 active6,430 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 20% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentColorado social worker listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment125 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UHS#8 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
24
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
3% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · San Jose, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Social Worker - P/T

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+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Generous paid time off
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo≈ 32% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.