Therapist - Adult Outpatient/Elmira

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery•Aurora, CO

1d•$60,673 - $127,352•Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking an unlicensed therapist, licensed therapist, or unlicensed/licensed psychologist for its Adult Outpatient Elmira Counseling Center. The role provides trauma-informed clinical care to adults with complex behavioral health needs, including assessments and intakes, treatment planning, and individual therapy, with couples and family therapy as needed. The therapist manages an independent caseload, maintains timely and accurate documentation, and meets productivity standards. Care is delivered in a multidisciplinary, collaborative setting and may include crisis intervention, care coordination, referrals, case management, and discharge planning. The position is full-time at 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) and follows a hybrid schedule. Employees work in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays and remotely three days per week, or half of the time. The schedule may be a five-day, eight-hour workweek (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or a four-day, ten-hour workweek, and may be adjusted according to program, training, client, and community needs. Annual salary varies by role, experience, and licensure: Unlicensed Therapist $60,673–$65,527; Licensed Therapist $67,529–$92,515; Unlicensed Psychologist $70,010–$77,010; Licensed Psychologist $99,494–$127,352. Eligible employees who pass a language assessment may receive a $3,000 annual bilingual differential, prorated by hire date and FTE. Candidates need a master's or doctoral degree in a relevant behavioral health field. Unlicensed clinicians must obtain a mental health candidate permit within 30 days of hire and pursue independent licensure; AMHR offers supervision for licensure hours at no cost. Licensed clinicians must hold an appropriate Colorado license or obtain one within 30 days of hire. Employees must provide proof of an annual flu shot and a negative TB test by their first day, subject to possible medical or religious exemptions. AMHR offers health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; long- and short-term disability coverage; a 403(b) retirement plan with immediate vesting and matching contributions up to 4% after one year; accrued vacation and sick leave; a floating holiday; 10 designated holidays; and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional offerings include supervision for licensure hours, a continued learning benefit, access to clinical training resources, and conference reimbursement based on specialty interests.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field from an APA-, CACREP-, CSWE-, or otherwise recognized accredited program.
Unlicensed therapist or psychologist: obtain a mental health candidate permit (such as LPCC, PSYC, MFTC, SWC/LSW) within 30 days of hire and actively pursue independent clinical licensure (LPC, LP, LMFT, or LCSW).
Unlicensed therapist or psychologist: at least one year of relevant clinical experience providing behavioral health services, including individual, family, and/or group therapy.
Licensed therapist or psychologist: at least two years of clinical experience providing behavioral health services, including individual, family, and/or group therapy.
Licensed therapist or psychologist: current Colorado DORA licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or licensed psychologist (PhD or PsyD), or equivalent out-of-state licensure with the ability and intent to transfer to Colorado within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical theories, evidence-based practices, DSM-5 criteria, and recovery-oriented care.
Ability to evaluate client needs, assess risk, provide crisis intervention, and implement clinically appropriate interventions within scope of practice and licensure.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with clients, families, community partners, referral sources, and multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to maintain accurate, timely, compliant clinical documentation, care coordination records, psychological reports as applicable, and other clinical communications.
Proficiency with EHR systems, Microsoft Office applications, and other healthcare technology platforms.
Strong organizational, critical-thinking, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently and collaboratively.
Commitment to cultural humility, equitable and inclusive care, professional development, and ongoing enhancement of clinical knowledge and skills.
Provide proof of an annual influenza vaccination and a negative TB test before the first day of work; medical and religious exemptions may be requested.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing therapy to adults, including work with trauma and serious mental illness.
Culturally responsive approach, flexibility, collaboration, empathy, compassion, and respect in client interactions.
Bilingual proficiency may qualify for a language differential, subject to assessment and position language requirements.

Responsibilities

Contribute as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and support a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
Attend trainings, conferences, meetings, and other professional development activities as directed.
Provide customer service consistent with AMHR's mission, values, and standards of care.
Deliver clinical services to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and support client recovery.
Conduct diagnostic assessments and provide individual, family, and/or group therapy.
Use trauma-informed, recovery-oriented interventions that promote resilience, client empowerment, and community integration.
Maintain a safe therapeutic environment and provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.
Help clients identify strengths, address symptoms, develop coping skills, and establish individualized treatment goals.
Develop, monitor, and update care plans in collaboration with clients, and complete required outcome measures.
Provide guidance, support, and supervision to promote client safety and well-being.
Coordinate care with internal teams, external providers, community partners, and collateral contacts to support continuity of care and access to services.
Facilitate referrals, service coordination, case management, and discharge planning within scope of practice.
Complete level-of-care assessments and recommendations to support service transitions and treatment planning.
Prepare reports, clinical correspondence, and other documentation in accordance with confidentiality requirements and applicable releases of information.
Complete clinical, fiscal, grant, contract, and electronic health record documentation accurately, promptly, and compliantly.
Assist with grant and contract deliverables, reporting, client satisfaction surveys, outcome tracking, and assigned special projects.
Maintain credentialing requirements and complete activities needed for ongoing participation with third-party payers.
Meet productivity, quality, performance, and key performance indicator expectations.
Participate in clinical, administrative, organizational, student training, and committee activities as assigned.
Provide clinical supervision and oversight, including cosigning documentation when appropriate and consistent with organizational policy.

Benefits

Health insurance (Kaiser).
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
Long-term disability coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with immediate vesting and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment.
Accrued vacation pay up to 12 days per year, prorated by FTE.
Accrued sick pay up to 12 days per year, prorated by FTE.
One floating holiday, prorated by FTE.
Ten designated company holidays.
Employee Assistance Program.
Voluntary term life insurance.
Short-term disability coverage.
Continued learning benefit.
Supervision for clinical hours toward licensure at no cost to the employee.
Online database of clinical training resources for continuing education licensure requirements.
Reimbursement to attend conferences based on specialty interests.
Bilingual language differential of $3,000 per calendar year for eligible employees who pass a language assessment, prorated by hire date and FTE.
Loan forgiveness is mentioned.