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Mental Health Therapist (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) | 24/7 Crisis & Behavioral Health Clinic

WellPower$31.25/hrDenverPosted 1mo agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting states $31.25 an hour. Open mental health therapist jobs in Colorado post a median of $35.41 an hour, the middle half $27.99–$45, across 66 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Mental health therapists employed in Colorado earn a median of $30 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.62x · Clicks 36
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 63.8% · Stating an hourly rate 45.7%

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About the job

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support.

Our 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.

Position Summary

Mental Health Therapist provide 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. Assesses, monitors, and follows up with consumer’s ability to meet basic needs in moving toward recovery. Responsible for all clinical documentation of consumer interaction.

Compensation & Benefits

  • 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 & ASL
  • CAS/LAC - $1/hr

For complete overview of our robust Benefits: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/

The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications.

Job Duties & Functions

  • 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 & Qualifications:

Education

  • Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or similar field. Current license as a LCSW/LPC/LMFT in the State of Colorado or ability to obtain within 24 months of employment.

Experience

  • Minimum of one year experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill population.

Work Location: 4353 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80222

Shift/Hours: This position is part of our 24/7 behavioral health clinic and serves as an ongoing hiring opportunity. Various schedules may be available, including day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts. Specific scheduling options will be discussed during the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to apply and connect with our recruitment team to explore current openings and shift availability.

Physical Requirements: Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 30 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis

Learn more about WellPower

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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

From WellPower's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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