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Thera Peds
Littleton, Colorado

Social Worker

Social WorkerContract

Listed compensation

$45-$50/hr

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Employment & setting
Contract · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join TheraPeds as a School Social Worker – 2026-2027 School Year in Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $45 - $50/hr.
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • Professional Development
  • Continuing Education Opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join TheraPeds as a School Social Worker – 2026-2027 School Year.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will provide social-emotional and behavioral support to students while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement IEPs. They are responsible for conducting assessments, monitoring student progress, and connecting families with necessary community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess or be eligible for Colorado Social Work licensure. Experience working with school-aged children and knowledge of special education processes are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Social-emotional supportBehavioral interventionCrisis supportIEP developmentStudent assessmentData collectionBehavior intervention plansRisk assessmentCollaborationCommunicationTime managementDocumentationConfidentialityChild development

Social Worker Career Context

In Colorado, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (140 salary observations; 201 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (4,784 salary observations; 10,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Guaranteed Hours
Professional Development
Continuing Education Opportunities