Mental Health Counselor - Youth and Family Services
About The Position
Ignite Counseling Colorado provides accessibility to expert mental health care with specialized treatment for OCD, Trauma, and Addictions concerns. We have talented therapists at a variety of price points, group and workshop offerings into the community and opportunity to master's students for a meaningful clinic internship experience. The Youth and Family Services Therapist is a clinician whose primary passion is working with children, adolescents, and their families who are navigating OCD, trauma, anxiety, and related concerns within their family systems. This role blends direct clinical care with collaborative family work, care coordination, and participation in program development to strengthen Ignite’s youth and family services. The therapist maintains an ongoing caseload of approximately 25+ clients per week, inclusive of individual youth, family sessions, and parent/caregiver support. W-2 employment status; compensation is based on experience, licensure level, and clinical specialties: Clinical rate of pay $55-65/hour
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or related behavioral health field; or Doctorate in Psychology or related field.
- Active Colorado licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist) or pre-licensed status working toward licensure under supervision.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a mental health position working with children, adolescents, or families (internship experience may be considered).
- Foundational training in evidence-based youth therapy modalities (for example CBT for youth, behavioral parent training, TF-CBT, or similar), with readiness to incorporate these in practice.
- Demonstrated passion for working with youth and their family systems around OCD, trauma, anxiety, and related concerns.
- Comfort using EHRs and Google Workspace; able to manage schedules, documentation, and communication independently.
- Commitment to HIPAA, ethical practice, cultural humility, and professional boundaries.
Nice To Haves
- Prior training and experience in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), particularly in the context of pediatric or adolescent OCD treatment.
- Training or experience in at least one evidence-based trauma modality for youth (e.g., EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, TF-CBT, CPT), or willingness to complete training within a defined timeframe after hire.
- Experience delivering family-based and parent-focused interventions (e.g., SPACE, PMT, parent coaching) for youth with OCD, trauma, or anxiety.
- Experience collaborating with schools and community providers around youth mental health and academic accommodations.
- Bilingual or multicultural competence and experience serving diverse youth and families is strongly valued.
Responsibilities
- Youth and family clinical care
- Care coordination and systems collaboration
- Program development, training, and consultation
- Administrative and documentation responsibilities
- Teamwork, culture, and community presence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
