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Healthcare jobs in Lakewood, CO

Mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, CO

15 open mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, Colorado, at 10 employers, typically posting $24.74–$39.70 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

15
Open in Lakewood
10
Employers hiring
$28.25
Median posted /hr

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Checked 28 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC

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Mental health occupations in Lakewood

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Lakewood

Typical posted hourly pay

$24.74–$39.70/hr

The middle half of 10 posted hourly rates from 7 employers, median $28.25/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$18.70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$38,900 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)26,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$48.62 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$101,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)30,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$49.20 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$102,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)2,730 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$23.61 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$49,110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)10,350 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$36.45 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$75,810 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)2,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$23.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$49,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)6,440 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122, opens in a new tab))$51.68 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$107,500 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)1,870 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052, opens in a new tab))$24.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$50,970 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)3,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$24.09 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$50,100 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)1,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Surgical Technologists(29-2055 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2055, opens in a new tab))$37.03 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$77,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)1,210 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Technologists, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034, opens in a new tab))$47.12 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$98,000 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)1,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Lakewood, CO

Mental health and social work jobs near Lakewood

Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.

Mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, CO: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, CO pay?

Across 10 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 7 employers, the middle half pays $24.74–$39.70 an hour, median $28.25.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, CO?

By open jobs on this board: Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (3), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (2) and InnovAge (2).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Lakewood and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Lakewood, CO, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 28, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Lakewood, CO. Data as of October 28, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/colorado/lakewood/mental-health

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