Mental Health Therapist (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) | 24/7 Crisis & Behavioral Health Clinic
Mental Health Center of Denver
$31 / hour
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Description
WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support.
Our Guiding Principles:
- Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.
- Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
- Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
- Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.
Position Summary:
Mental Health Therapist provide comprehensive psychological and behavioral case management services within a continuum of high to low intensity services designed to improve or maintain each mental health consumer’s abilities to function in the community. Assesses, monitors, and follows up with consumer’s ability to meet basic needs in moving toward recovery. Responsible for all clinical documentation of consumer interaction.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Mental Health Therapist II (Master's Level) - $31.25/hr
- LPC/LMFT/LCSW: $37.59/hr
- Overnight Differential: $3.00/hr
- Language Differential - $2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish & ASL
- CAS/LAC - $1/hr
For complete overview of our robust Benefits: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/
The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications.
Job Duties & Functions:
- Provide diagnostic mental health assessments as well as individual, couple, and/or group psychotherapy.
- Develop treatment plans; monitor treatment progress and follow-up as clinically indicated.
- Facilitate the individual's growth and development with an emphasis on strengths, culture, resiliency, and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to support the growth and development of those we serve.
- Facilitate the coordination of services for individuals with supplemental needs in psychiatric, case management, and medical domains.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team/department meetings, trainings, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Education:
- Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or similar field. Current license as a LCSW/LPC/LMFT in the State of Colorado or ability to obtain within 24 months of employment.
Experience:
- Minimum of one year experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill population.
Work Location: 4353 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80222
Shift/Hours: This position is part of our 24/7 behavioral health clinic and serves as an ongoing hiring opportunity. Various schedules may be available, including day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts. Specific scheduling options will be discussed during the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to apply and connect with our recruitment team to explore current openings and shift availability.
Physical Requirements: Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 30 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis
Learn more about WellPower:
WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice
Benefits
- Provide diagnostic mental health assessments as well as individual, couple, and/or group psychotherapy.
- Develop treatment plans; monitor treatment progress and follow-up as clinically indicated.
- Facilitate the individual's growth and development with an emphasis on strengths, culture, resiliency, and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to support the growth and development of those we serve.
- Facilitate the coordination of services for individuals with supplemental needs in psychiatric, case management, and medical domains.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team/department meetings, trainings, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or similar field. Current license as a LCSW/LPC/LMFT in the State of Colorado or ability to obtain within 24 months of employment.
- Minimum of one year experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill population.
About this role
WellPower's 24/7 crisis and behavioral health clinic in Denver is seeking a licensed mental health therapist to deliver comprehensive psychological and behavioral services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. You would conduct diagnostic assessments, develop and monitor treatment plans, and provide individual, couple, and group therapy within a continuum of care designed to support community functioning and recovery. The role emphasizes strengths-based, trauma-informed practice and requires close collaboration with internal and external partners to coordinate psychiatric, case management, and medical services as needed.
To qualify, you must hold a current Colorado license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT (or be able to obtain one within 24 months), along with a master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field. You'll need at least one year of direct experience working with the severely and persistently mentally ill population. The position is full-time and in-office at the Colfax Avenue location, with various shift options available—day, evening, overnight, and weekend—as part of ongoing 24/7 operations.
Compensation starts at $37.59 per hour for licensed clinicians, with additional differentials for overnight shifts ($3.00/hr) and bilingual proficiency in Spanish or ASL ($2.50/hr). WellPower offers a robust benefits package and is committed to equitable hiring practices based on experience, education, and licensure rather than wage history.
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