Licensed Therapist

The Raleigh House at The Ranch | Watkins, Colorado Salary: $70,000–$85,000 per annum

Posted:
September 14, 2026

Work Location:

In person

At The Raleigh House at The Ranch, we’re looking for a Therapist who brings clinical skill, authenticity, curiosity, and compassion to the work, and who genuinely wants to help clients move forward.

As a Therapist at The Ranch in Watkins, Colorado, you’ll provide individual, group, and family therapy to adults navigating mental health, substance use, and co-occurring challenges within a residential treatment setting.

About The Ranch The Ranch is a residential behavioral health setting where clients have the space, structure, and support to step away from the demands of everyday life and focus on their recovery.

We take a whole-person approach to behavioral health treatment. Mental health and substance use often intersect in complex ways, and we believe both deserve thoughtful, intentional care.

Our clinical approach combines evidence-based therapies with experiential and holistic programming. Depending on the client’s needs, treatment may include:

Trauma-focused therapiesCBT and DBTSchema TherapyEMDRSomatic approaches

Mindfulness and yoga Nutritional counseling

Experiential interventions

What You’ll DoAs a Therapist at The Ranch, your work will include:

Providing individual therapy based on each client’s clinical needs and treatment goals

Facilitating group therapy that is structured, engaging, and clinically meaningful

Providing family therapy to strengthen communication, relationships, and recovery support

Completing clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required documentation

Collaborating with psychiatrists, medical providers, case managers, behavioral health technicians, and other members of the treatment team Using evidence-based interventions within your training, experience, and scope of practice

Helping clients recognize connections between thoughts, emotions, behaviors, trauma, relationships, and substance use Teaching practical skills for coping, emotional regulation, communication, and recovery

Supporting clients as they work through barriers such as shame, avoidance, grief, trauma, and ambivalence

Appropriately challenging unhealthy patterns while maintaining empathy, safety, and therapeutic boundaries

Adapting your approach to the needs of the client, family, or group rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approac

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field

Valid licensure in the state of CO in good standing (LPC, LPCC, LCSW, LSW, LMFT, MFTC, LAC Experience working with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders preferred

Experience in residential, PHP, IOP, or other behavioral health settings preferred

Strong clinical documentation and communication skills

Ability to maintain professional, ethical, and therapeutic boundaries

Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment teamA Few Practical Details

Location:

The Ranch, Watkins, Colorado Work Setting:
In person, residential treatment

Salary: $70,000-$85,000 per annumBenefits
401(k)401(k) matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Paid time offWhy This Work Matters Recovery happens through relationships, honest conversations, new skills, small wins, setbacks, and the experience of discovering that change is possible.

If you want to do therapy that is clinically strong, deeply human, and focused on helping people build a life beyond treatment, we’d like to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Inclusion At The Raleigh House, we believe people do their best work when they can bring their whole selves to work. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful workplace where people with different backgrounds, perspectives, identities, experiences, and abilities are valued.

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process and strive to make every candidate feel respected, heard, and fairly considered throughout the experience. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.