Mental Health Therapist II (Licensed Preferred) Wednesday-Friday and Thursday-Saturday from 7a-730p -Walk in Crisis Center

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.

About the role

Position Summary: The Mental Health Therapist provides 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. The therapist assesses, monitors, and follows up with consumers’ ability to meet basic needs in moving toward recovery and is responsible for all clinical documentation of consumer interaction.

Responsibilities

• 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

• Education: Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, or a similar field.
• Licensure: Current license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT in the State of Colorado, or ability to obtain within 24 months of employment.
• Experience: Minimum of one year working with a severe and persistently mentally ill population.
• Physical Requirements: Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching; may require lifting up to 30 pounds; manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office and clinical equipment.
• Work Location: 4353 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80222.

Pay

• 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 & ASLCAS/LAC
• Additional $1.00/hr for ASLCAS/LAC certification
• The posted range represents the full hiring range; offers are typically placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is an alternating opportunity, Wednesday‑Friday and Thursday‑Saturday from 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Benefits

For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.