Available Positions
1. Job Description/ Full-Time Outpatient Mental Health & Substance Abuse Clinician
Location: 4891 Independence, Suite 165, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Start Date: Immediately
About Us: Denver Family Therapy Center (DFTC) has been a cornerstone of mental health and substance abuse treatment in Wheat Ridge, CO since 1993. Our mission is to offer accessible and affordable outpatient psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families, regardless of their insurance status. We are dedicated to a strength-based and systemic approach to therapy, and we’re seeking a passionate clinician to join our vibrant team.
What We Offer:
- Flexible Hours: Enjoy a work schedule that offers flexibility, including the possibility of evening and weekend hours. We understand the importance of work-life balance and support your personal and professional needs.
- Professional Growth: Benefit from comprehensive clinical supervision and support. We offer supervision toward licensing (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and LAC) and ongoing continuing education opportunities to help you advance your skills and career.
- Autonomy & Support: Experience a supportive environment that emphasizes professional autonomy while fostering teamwork and collaboration. We value your input and provide the resources needed for your success.
- Generous Benefits Package:
- Competitive starting salary of $50,000 per year, with potential for increases based on performance.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) including vacation, sick days, personal days, and holidays.
- Health insurance coverage.
- IRA with 3% matching after one year.
- Opportunities for loan forgiveness through Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC), with a focus on substance use treatment.
- Commitment to Diversity: We are an anti-racist organization committed to increasing staff diversity and creating an inclusive workplace.
Your Role: As a Full-Time Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Clinician, you will:
- Provide direct treatment to clients (75% of the role), with the potential for remote and on-location therapy.
- Engage in supervision and administrative tasks (25% of the role).
- Maintain accurate treatment, attendance, and billing records.
- Collaborate effectively with the treatment team and external agencies.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or a related field. Unlicensed candidates are welcome to apply.
- Experience with couples and families and training in Family Systems Therapy are preferred.
- Spanish-speaking skills are a plus.
How to Apply: Ready to make a difference with us? Send your resume and a letter of interest to:
David Blair, LCSW, CAS
Co-Director, DFTC
Email: david.blair@dftc.biz
Phone: 303-456-0600 X122
Explore more about our work and values at www.denverfamilytherapycenter.com.
ASAP Internship Opportunity
DFTC offers internships in our Adolescent Substance Aubse Program (ASAP), as well as in our Outpatient Medicaid Program. Often students will work within both programs when they are interning.
Internships can begin and end at different times throughout the year. Commonly, we are looking for interns to start in the Fall (September- June) and the Winter (January-September). We prefer interns to be available for two continuous semesters, or 9 months to get the full experience of the internship. Additionally, we treat internships as possible job interviews post-internhip, for those students who may be interested, and at times when we are looking to expand our staff.
ASAP Internship Application Here
Interviews for the January start date are held each November, and interviews for the August/September start dates are held each February/March.
The Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP), is an intensive outpatient treatment program for adolescents. ASAP differs from most treatment programs because we approach substance abuse treatment from a family systems perspective, utilizing family therapy models as our overall treatment philosophy.
Because of this, we work with the whole family as the “client” and work to support change in the system as a whole rather than just the adolescent. We believe this leads to more lasting change for the whole family. Additionally, we believe that the family is the biggest resource in most cases and parents/caregivers are most connected and invested in the outcome of their adolescent’s treatment. We want to partner with the families to support the struggling adolescent.
Requirements for the internship position:
- Students must be interested in working with adolescents and their families and learning family therapy treatment models.
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, flexible, and able to work collaboratively in a team.
- The position includes evening hours and Saturdays. Groups are held from 6-7:30 pm, and evenings are often the best option for working families and when adolescents are in school.
- Spanish speaking is a plus!
- Our team will review resumes and applications, and qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.
- If the candidate is offered a position, they will need to submit to fingerprinting and background checks, as well as show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
How to apply?
Submit your Internship Application Here
Our team will review resumes and applications, and qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview. The candidate must submit to fingerprinting and background checks if offered a position.
