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Position Title: Pre-licensed Mental Health Therapist

Location: Lafayette, CO

Duration: Full-time (~32 hours per week)

Salary range: $43/clinical hour and $22/admin hour (~$58,000/year based on 22 sessions/week)

Job Type: W-2

Anticipated Start Date: October 2025

If you’re a soon to be or recent graduate, or pursuing your clinical license and looking for a clinical position, a place to learn new skills, a healthy work/life balance, and the chance to learn how to build and operate your own private practice, you’re in the right spot! Aspen Therapy Collective is a unique private practice with a dual mission of serving the community, as well as developing an enhanced mental health workforce.

Aspen Therapy Collective employees work, on average, for two years before gaining independent licensure. During this time, employees receive individual and group supervision, play therapy training/supervision, and business guidance. The position is W-2 hourly, meaning employees get paid for clinical time, supervision and administrative time. Private practice is hard and rewarding, and our goal is to provide a supportive work environment while you discover how to find the right balance for your future career. Alyssa Wermers (owner and supervisor) is an LCSW and can support LSW, SWC, and LPCC candidates towards licensure hours. She is also a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor and can provide APT approved play therapy supervision. Once an employee achieves independent licensure, the employment relationship ends and (we hope!) the private practice community grows!

Company Background:

Aspen Therapy Collective is a private practice that provides primarily in person and some online psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. ATC values inclusivity, diversity, and access to care, and is in-network with several types of insurance, including Medicaid. Our primary clientele are children and each therapy room is equipped for play therapy.

Vision Statement: We envision a community where all people can access the support they need and thrive in emotional well-being.

Mission Statement: Aspen Therapy Collective is committed to improving the psychological well-being of the community by providing meaningful and equitable mental health services to children, adolescents, adults and families.

Position Summary:

Aspen Therapy Collective is looking for mental health licensure candidates who are interested in providing play therapy, as well as some individual therapy for adolescents, and adults. The position is office based in Lafayette. The position will require advanced clinical skills, the ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as a desire to connect with a collaborative community. The ideal candidate will also have interest in developing an insurance-based private practice and will be given learning opportunities to develop this throughout the contract period.

At this time, all pre-licensure positions term upon receiving independent licensure. While not a requirement, the goal of the limited term contract is to prepare employees to launch their own insurance-based private practice upon receiving independent licensure.

Position Responsibilities:

·        Engage children, adolescents, adults, and families in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, provide psychotherapy, possible crisis support, and care collaboration.

·        Maintain a minimum caseload of 22 completed appointments per week.

·        Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.

·        Participate in supervision, team meetings, and required trainings.

·        Be available at least 4 days a week, and for a minimum of 10 appointments outside of school hours (3 pm and later) each week.

Perks:

·        Paid supervision by an LCSW/RPT-S

·        Employer sponsored retirement

·        FAMLI leave

·     Paid sick leave

·        Consultation/supervision/guidance provided for private practice development, play therapy, working with insurance, and more

·        Flexible schedule

·        Gain what’s needed to operate your own practice upon licensure, including all of the ins and outs of operating an insurance-based private practice

·        A supportive work environment with opportunities for collaboration

Requirements:

·        Graduated with a Masters degree from an accredited university from a program in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related field.

·        Registration through DORA as an LSW, SWC, LPCC, or MFTC.

Required Skills:

·        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·        Ability and commitment to adhere to ethical guidelines

·        Strong clinical skills and willingness to learn and grow

·        Ability to engage in problem solving

·        Good time management and organizational skills

·        Physical ability to bend, reach, crawl, jump, color, etc. (Play therapy has us moving!)

Preferred qualifications:

·        Training and experience in play therapy modalities

·        Previous clinical experience

·        Evening/weekend availability

Extra Info:

We get it, comparing a W2 position to a 1099 position is apples to oranges! With this W2 role, you get steady paychecks, paid for all time worked (even doing your notes), your own office and supplies, taxes handled for you, and access to benefits like FAMLI, paid sick leave, and retirement contributions. No juggling self-employment taxes, no doing notes at night with no compensation, no stressing over self-employment costs or waiting on insurance companies to pay. Still have questions – please ask!

To Apply:

Complete the application at: https://forms.gle/6ejDs9FRRgmFtjcUA

Email alyssa@aspentherapycollective.org with any questions