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Healthcare jobs in Thornton, CO

Mental health and social work jobs in Thornton, CO

12 open mental health and social work jobs in Thornton, Colorado, at 9 employers, typically posting $25.63–$27.50 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

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Checked 28 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC

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  • The Stepping Stones Group logo

    The Stepping Stones GroupHealthcare staffing agency

    Places school-based therapists, psychologists, nurses and behavior specialists in K-12 and community roles.

    Places: Therapy & rehab, Mental health, Nurses

  • White Glove Placement logo

    White Glove PlacementTravel nursing agency

    Places travel, local, per diem and locum tenens clinicians across nursing, allied health, behavioral health and physician roles.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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Mental health occupations in Thornton

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Thornton

Typical posted hourly pay

$25.63–$27.50/hr

The middle half of 8 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $27/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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Physical Therapist Assistants(31-2021 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2021, opens in a new tab))$31.40 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$65,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171, opens in a new tab))$64.44 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$134,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)2,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians(29-2031 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2031, opens in a new tab))$44.36 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)$92,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)400 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, opens in a new tab)

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

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

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

Across 8 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $25.63–$27.50 an hour, median $27.

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

By open jobs on this board: Little Champs ABA (3), House of Hearts ABA (2) and Astro ABA (1).

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 Thornton 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 Thornton, 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 Thornton, CO. Data as of October 28, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/colorado/thornton/mental-health

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