Therapist, Outpatient Recovery

Jefferson Center for Mental Health•Wheat Ridge, CO

2d•$70,000 - $77,200

About The Position

The Recovery Clinic Therapist provides individual and group psychotherapy, appropriate case management, and/or care coordination to adults age 18 and over with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. The therapist uses strength-based, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused approaches, coordinates care with internal and external providers, and maintains appropriate professional standards and follow-up. Services are delivered through a walk-in clinic model, with clients attending both in person and remotely. Clinic traffic fluctuates, with the possibility of seeing 12 clients per day. The therapist may lead Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and outpatient groups and may assist other teams as needed in alignment with current duties. The role also includes intake and assessment, risk identification and response, clinical documentation and regulatory paperwork, effective caseload management, participation in supervision and training, and coordination of whole-health and substance use services. The therapist is expected to provide culturally competent care to people from diverse backgrounds and to ensure that practice is guided by trauma-informed care and addiction-treatment principles. The salary range is $70,000–$77,200 based on 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week); compensation is prorated for less than 40 hours per week. Pay is determined in part by education, licensure, relevant experience, and internal equity. The position will remain posted until filled; applicants are encouraged to apply by 11/16/2026 for priority consideration.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
LPC, LMFT, or LCSW licensure.
LAC; candidates with an LAC in progress may be considered.
Ability to assess and treat individuals with disorders within one's scope of expertise.
Ability to develop therapeutic alliances and work effectively and with cultural competence with consumers from diverse backgrounds.
Understanding of how trauma affects people served and ability to provide care that reduces the possibility of retraumatization.
Willingness to work in a walk-in clinic model serving clients in person and remotely, with fluctuating traffic and the possibility of seeing 12 clients per day.
Willingness to assist other teams as needed in alignment with current duties.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.
Skills or experience in integrated health approaches.

Responsibilities

Engage consumers in strength-based, trauma-informed treatment and goal-setting; work toward agreed outcomes and coordinate care with internal and external providers.
Provide appropriate follow-up and maintain professional standards.
Provide individual and group treatment using Recovery-based practice guidelines.
Deliver services in a walk-in clinic model to clients attending in person and remotely; respond to fluctuating clinic traffic, potentially seeing 12 clients per day.
Identify risk factors, including risk of suicide, homicide, or grave disability, and complete involuntary mental health holds (27-65) when appropriate and in accordance with agency and state protocols.
Complete intake, assessments, and initial engagement in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and agency policies.
Participate in evidence-based practices and agency initiatives, including DBT, PCOMS, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma Informed Care.
Lead Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and outpatient groups as needed.
Assist other teams as needed in alignment with current job duties.
Meet required consumer service-hour expectations through effective caseload management responsive to ongoing clinical need.
Attend mandatory trainings and meetings and comply with an individualized training plan when required.
Participate in supervision, prepare an agenda, report high-risk or problem cases, use problem-solving approaches and feedback, and attend at agreed times and intervals.
Document practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and clinical guidelines; submit 90% of Progress-to-Date forms within three working days and complete 95% of paperwork by its due date.
Monitor client balances and take appropriate steps to collect payment under agency guidelines.
Complete 95% of case closings within 90 days after last contact.
Maintain cooperative, respectful, and effective interpersonal relationships and respond to client needs, calls, emails, and other requests in a timely manner.
Develop therapeutic alliances and work effectively and with cultural competence with consumers from diverse backgrounds.
Participate in staff development and training to enhance professional growth and knowledge of trauma-informed care and trauma recovery.
Address clients' whole-health needs by ensuring appropriate releases for physical health providers and making referrals when significant physical health needs are present.
Assess and treat individuals with disorders within the therapist's scope of expertise; use appropriate clinical and recovery-focused interventions or refer clients to trauma-specific treatment, wellness services, co-occurring/substance use services, or employment services as indicated.
Ensure interactions account for the impact of trauma and reduce the possibility of retraumatization; guide service delivery by trauma-informed care and addiction-treatment principles.
Participate in group or individual supervision as required by OBH regulations, one hour per month.
Provide CAC-in-training group or individual supervision to staff pursuing CAS or LAC certification, and/or assist with supervising or mentoring new license-eligible clinicians.
Complete required substance use treatment licensing and billing paperwork for Medicaid and other funding sources, including Substance Abuse ROI, Substance Use Assessment, Out-of-State Offender Questionnaire, Infectious Disease Acknowledgment Statement, and ASAM Level of Care and Placement Criteria.
Endorse the Center's belief that drug testing can be an effective therapeutic tool for deterring substance use, supporting medication safety, and increasing the likelihood of successful abstinence.