Associate Mental Health Therapist (LSW, LPCC, or LMFTC)

Full-time

Description

Associate Mental Health Therapist (LSW LPCC or LMFTC)

Compensation: Initially $60000/yr salary for the first 3 months and then it transitions to $45 per session; paid bi-weekly
Employment Type: W-2 Full-Time - 26 sessions/week (Exempt) Employee (24 for pre-licensed 1 hr of paid 1 on 1 supervision)
Schedule: Build your own schedule within the office hours of Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. 1 day per week of remote schedule.
Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our Cherry Creek Office

Role Summary

We are seeking an Associate Therapist (LSW LPCC or LMFTC) to become a part of the Denver Wellness Associates team! Your focus will be on providing high quality outpatient patient care as part of a team. You will provide diagnostic evaluations and subsequent focused treatment using a variety of evidenced-based treatment interventions and various treatment modalities including individual family marital and group this position you will meet with clients analyze their mental health status and develop a course of therapy to address their issues. You may work with clients who have substance abuse issues depression anxiety or eating disorders. You should have some experience with a wide variety of patients and conditions. Our ideal applicant has a masters degree in psychology or social work and a license from the state. Clinical experience and CBT or DBT experience is also a requirement.

Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities

• Receives referrals from physicians and mid-level providers.
• Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans.
• Provide counseling/talk therapy to scheduled patients utilizing professional counseling standards.
• Formulates differential diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health conditions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
• Consults with medical director and other providers regarding complex patients and regarding prescription medications prescribed by providers.
• Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal homicidal psychotic etc.) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
• Provide written document of counseling sessions assessments interventions
• Prepares and conducts group counseling utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Establishes systematic follow-up for evaluation of the plan of care and reassesses and modifies the plan as necessary including initiation of referrals and consultation with other health care providers as appropriate.
• Assures patient and family teaching is adequate to manage the treatment plan.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of clinical and counseling services including all necessary billing information.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education staff meetings workshops.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation: Initially $60000/yr salary for the first 3 months and then it transitions to $45 per session; paid bi-weekly; estimated annual earning potential between $70-80000/year
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents*
• HSA (with employer contribution) and FSA options to help manage healthcare and dependent care expenses*
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage*
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential mental health and life support resources*
• Case consultation with colleagues
• Weekly clinical supervision and ongoing support as required for clinical licensure
• Continuing Education allowance
• Billing credentialing scheduling and intake support
• Flexible scheduling and telehealth options
  *Indicates benefits available only to full-time W-2 Employees

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters or doctoral degree in Psychology Social Work Counseling Marriage & Family Therapy or related field
• Active unrestricted associate license: LSW LPCC or LMFTC in Colorado
• Strong background in evidence-based practices (e.g. CBT DBT EMDR ACT)
• Ability to provide therapy independently
• Comfort using an EHR and telehealth platforms with adherance to HIPAA
• Experience conducting psychotherapy with specific populations (children adolescents trauma couples etc.
• Experience in outpatient or group practice settings
• Demonstrates positive behavior attitude and commitment as documented by supervising physician patient satisfaction surveys and feedback from other personnel.
• Work with physicians mid-levels and other members of medical care teams to evaluate patient conditions and develop comprehensive care plans.
• Demonstrates positive teamwork cooperative efforts prompt and attentive service to patients and colleagues.

About Denver Wellness Associates

Denver Wellness Associates is a comprehensive mental health care practice dedicated to supporting individuals and families on their journey toward lasting well-being. We offer personalized psychiatric services including medication management therapy genetic testing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Spravato and ketamine-assisted treatments and ADHD testing delivered with compassion collaboration and a focus on holistic care. With a talented team serving clients across multiple Colorado locations and via telehealth our mission is to improve access to high-quality mental health services and help every person we work with feel heard understood and empowered.

Denver Wellness Associates is committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued respected and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds experiences and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

Denver Wellness Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Denver Wellness Associates is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to

Salary Description

$45/hr

Required Experience:

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