Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC)
Compensation: $55 per session; paid bi-weekly
Employment Type: W-2 Full-Time - ~26 sessions/week (Exempt) or W-2 Part-Time - ~13 sessions/week (Non-Exempt) Employee
Schedule: Build your own schedule - office hours include: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our Cherry Creek Office
Role Summary
We are seeking a Licensed and Unlicensed Therapists (LMFT, LCSW, LSW, LPC, LPCC) to become a part of the Denver Wellness Associates team! Your focus will be on providing high quality, outpatient, patient care as part of a team. You will provide diagnostic evaluations and subsequent focused treatment using a variety of evidenced-based treatment interventions and various treatment modalities including individual, family, marital, and group psychotherapies. In this position, you will meet with clients, analyze their mental health status, and develop a course of therapy to address their issues. You may work with clients who have substance abuse issues, depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. You should have some experience with a wide variety of patients and conditions. Our ideal applicant has a master’s degree in psychology or social work and a license from the state. Clinical experience and CBT or DBT experience is also a requirement.
Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities
- Receives referrals from physicians and mid-level providers.
- Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans.
- Provide counseling/talk therapy to scheduled patients utilizing professional counseling standards.
- Formulates differential diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health conditions.
- Formulates short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
- Consults with medical director and other providers regarding complex patients and regarding prescription medications prescribed by providers.
- Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
- Provide written document of counseling sessions, assessments, interventions
- Prepares and conducts group counseling utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Establishes systematic follow-up for evaluation of the plan of care and reassesses and modifies the plan, as necessary, including initiation of referrals and consultation with other health care providers as appropriate.
- Assures patient and family teaching is adequate to manage the treatment plan.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of clinical and counseling services, including all necessary billing information.
- Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Compensation: $55 per session; paid bi-weekly; estimated annual earning potential of up to $80,000/year
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents*
- HSA (with employer contribution) and FSA options to help manage healthcare and dependent care expenses*
- Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage*
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential mental health and life support resources*
- Generous paid time off and additional paid holidays*
- Case consultation with colleagues
- Weekly, clinical supervision and ongoing support as required for clinical licensure
- Continuing Education allowance
- Billing, credentialing, scheduling, and intake support
- Flexible scheduling and telehealth options
*Indicates benefits available only to full-time W-2 Employees
