NACC Outpatient Clinician (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC)

About the role

Kikta Behavioral Health LLC is a behavioral health organization dedicated to providing high-quality, ethical, and sustainable mental health care. Services are offered to children (5+), adolescents, and adults across Colorado. Kikta operates with a structured leadership team, operational infrastructure, compliance oversight, and defined clinical standards.

Position Overview

The Native American Community Care (NACC) Team is a specialized service line within Kikta Behavioral Health focused on improving access, engagement, and outcomes for Native American individuals and families. NACC delivers evidence-based behavioral health services through culturally responsive, community-informed care.

Compensation Overview

• Variable salary model connected to consistent productivity expectations.
• Clinicians meeting minimum productivity expectations earn $59,940 annually.
• Most clinicians in their first year post-graduation earn approximately $68,000–$70,000 annually.
• Fully licensed clinicians earn an average of approximately $78,000 annually.

Why Join the NACC Team

• Serve Native American individuals and families through community-centered care.
• Deliver evidence-based clinical practice with cultural humility and responsiveness.
• Operate within a structured organizational support system.
• Receive weekly individual supervision and weekly group supervision.
• Access ongoing case consultation and support from team members.
• Participate in training focused on historical trauma, cultural responsiveness, and community engagement.
• Benefit from administrative and compliance infrastructure supporting clinical focus.
• Enjoy long-term employment stability within a growing organization.
• Contribute to the development of future intensive and residential services.

NACC clinicians provide outpatient behavioral health services across a broad diagnostic spectrum appropriate for outpatient care.

• Prioritize evidence-based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and other research-supported modalities.
• Engage caregivers in treatment planning when clinically appropriate.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using trauma-informed approaches.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate interventions for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Conduct thoughtful case conceptualization and coordinate referrals when needed.
• Participate in regular supervision and clinical case consultation.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation aligned with organizational and payer standards.
• Respond professionally and promptly to client communication.
• Uphold organizational standards related to ethics, professionalism, and collaboration.

Professional Environment

• Defined clinical expectations.
• Structured operational support.
• Administrative assistance.
• Supervision for LPCC clinicians.
• Leadership accessibility.
• Compliance oversight.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Value serving Native American individuals and families.
• Practice from a trauma-informed, culturally responsive framework.
• Work within a structured behavioral health organization.
• Value evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development.
• Seek long-term, full-time employment within a stable organization.
• Balance clinical autonomy with organizational policies and compliance requirements.
• Appreciate consistent supervision, consultation, and operational support.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited program in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Active Colorado DORA credential in one of the following: Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Licensed clinicians registered with CAQH.
• Experience in crisis intervention and lethality assessment.
• Experience using evidence-based modalities including DBT, CBT, EMDR or similar approaches.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care.
• Comfort using electronic health records and completing clinical documentation.
• Medicaid and insurance credentialing experience preferred.

Benefits

• Hightly competitive salary within the Colorado outpatient behavioral health market.
• Weekly individual clinical supervision.
• Weekly group supervision.
• Ongoing case consultation and access to team members for professional development.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Medical insurance stipend.
• Administrative and operational support.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kikta Behavioral Health LLC provides equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any legally protected characteristic.