Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28.85-$33/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

As a full-time Behavioral Health Clinician with San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group, you'll perform purpose-driven work that directly benefits people throughout the SLV. You'll help people develop valuable skills and arm them with the tools they need to live happier, healthier lives.

When you join our Alamosa, CO team, you'll make $28.85 - $33.00/hour and enjoy our robust benefits package that includes:

  • Medical coverage through Cigna with two plan options
  • Dental coverage through Ameritas with a buy-up option
  • Vision coverage through VSP with a buy-up option
  • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA through Rocky Mountain Reserve
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance through Mutual of Omaha with a buy-up option to increase coverage
  • UNUM accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage
  • 401(k) with a 5% match starting after 6 months of employment
  • EAP through Mines and Associates
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • 2 personal days as well as monthly vacation and sick day accrual

You'll also have the chance to gain firsthand experience and work towards obtaining licensure in the field. If you're ready to grow your career and make a positive difference in the community, apply today!

What SETS Us Apart

At San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group, we are committed to improving the mental health and well-being of individuals across the San Luis Valley. As a community-based, non-profit organization, we partner with local agencies to provide compassionate and accessible care to those in need.

Our mission is rooted in hope, healing, and recovery, and we strive to create a supportive environment for both our clients and staff. We provide our team with a culture of inclusion, belonging, and personal growth. When you work with us, you're not just doing a job-you're part of a larger purpose.

If you're ready to make a real difference and have a career where your work truly matters, join our non-profit today!

What We're Looking For

  • Ability to work in-person, Monday through Friday
  • Master's degree or currently pursuing a master's degree in a related field
  • Eagerness to work towards licensure in the field

Your New Role as Our Behavioral Health Clinician

  • You can expect to:
  • Provide clients around the SLV with compassionate outpatient psychotherapy and work with them to meet individual goals
  • Help clients develop therapy-based skills and knowledge for use in their daily lives
  • Provide quality case management and wraparound services
  • Collaborate with other professionals and coworkers to provide the highest level of care possible
  • Expand your own knowledge and skills to work towards licensure

Would you like to help us help others? Take the first step towards becoming our Behavioral Health Clinician by completing our initial application!

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate outpatient psychotherapy and case management services to clients to help them meet individual goals. Collaborate with other professionals to deliver high-quality wraparound services and support recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must possess or be currently pursuing a master's degree in a related field. The role requires the ability to work in-person and an eagerness to work towards professional licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health supportClinical documentationCollaborationTherapeutic skillsCrisis interventionPatient assessmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at San Luis Valley Behavioral Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$33k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $32k 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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  • No weekends

Living in Alamosa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,137/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About San Luis Valley Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Alamosa, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage through Cigna
Dental coverage through Ameritas
Vision coverage through VSP
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA
Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance
UNUM accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage
401(k) with a 5% match
EAP through Mines and Associates