Mental Health Therapist I- Skyline
About The Position
The Mental Health Therapist I provides milieu-based direct care and intervention at Skyline Academy, WellPower’s intensive facility school and day-treatment program for students ages 6 to 14 in grades 1 through 8. The program operates year-round, with specialized social-emotional programming during the summer. Its approach is strengths-based, family-centered, culturally proficient, and responsive to the community. Students have individualized educational plans and receive support in an adaptive, trauma-informed environment designed for their learning and social-emotional needs. This role provides trauma-informed care, maintains a safe environment, and intensively supervises students to support their educational, social, and behavioral goals. The therapist delivers direct behavioral and social-emotional interventions, supports classroom learning, participates in therapeutic programming, and provides crisis intervention when needed. The position is in person at 3401 Eudora St, Denver, Colorado, with hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The listed compensation is $30.12 per hour ($62,650 per year), with a $1.00 day-treatment differential and a $1–$2.50 per hour language differential for bilingual proficiency in Spanish or ASL. Offers will not exceed the posted hiring range; placement is generally near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or another related human-services field.
- Experience working with children or adolescents with specific learning or behavioral needs.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including walking, standing, playing with children, and performing physical restraints.
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing direct care in an acute milieu, affective-needs classroom, center-based program, or similar setting is strongly preferred.
- Experience with crisis intervention and physical restraints is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or ASL may qualify for a language differential.
Responsibilities
- Actively supervise and interact with students in classroom, milieu, and community settings.
- Provide a supportive, structured environment that promotes student growth and safety.
- Deliver behavior-modification interventions and teach social, emotional, and daily-living skills aligned with clinical treatment goals.
- Provide academic assistance, guide lessons, or co-teach as needed under the direction and guidance of the Special Education Teacher.
- Help lead and actively participate in school and therapeutic programming.
- Provide crisis intervention, use approved crisis-prevention and intervention methodologies, and apply de-escalation techniques.
- Complete required clinical documentation, including daily progress notes, attendance, incident reports, physical-management documentation, and “info only” notes.
- Communicate with parents and guardians as needed to support engagement and collaboration toward student goals.
- Implement therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team in collaboration with Skyline teachers, therapists, service coordinators, and psychiatric providers.
- Plan and facilitate student activities, including field trips, recreational activities, and groups.
- Transport students as needed to field trips and community activities.
- Administer medications and complete required documentation.
- Model and teach conflict resolution to students.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
