Therapist, Mental Health

Job Details

Job Location:

DCH Main - Denver, CO 80220

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: LCSW or LPC w/Masters Degree Salary Range: $63,000.00 - $83,000.00 Salary Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Health Care

Denver Children’s Home provides a comprehensive therapeutic and educational continuum of care for our region’s abused, neglected and traumatized children and their families with mental health issues. We offer prevention, intervention, and treatment programs grounded in trauma-informed care and the latest in brain-development research.

The primary function of the Therapist is to provide family, individual, and/or group psychotherapy from a trauma-informed care model to children and their families in the Day Treatment or Residential Programs.

• Provide individual, family and/or group therapy, using a trauma informed model of care, to clients assigned to him/her.
• Will develop and implement appropriate treatment plans.
• Set effective limits which are consistent with treatment plans and DCH’s philosophy.
• Provide good continuity of care for clients and their families
• Document elements of client care.
• Develop, maintain and terminate therapeutic relationships with clients as is appropriate to their success during their time at DCH and after they leave.
• Provide home-based visits, as required.
• Provide consistent and effective supervision of all children

Salary: $50,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

In person

• Master’s degree in a mental health related field and be
• Licensed or License eligible in the state of Colorado (additional compensation for such will be discussed at hire)
• CAC or CAC-eligible preferred (additional compensation for such will be discussed at hire)
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with children and/or adolescents, preferably with those with significant emotional disabilities/behavioral issues and/or trauma.
• Family therapy experience.