Therapist - School Based/APS NW (64898)

Fuel your passion for mental health and community impact by joining our School-Based Services team at Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR). As a School-Based Therapist, you'll be embedded in the vibrant, ever-changing environment of K-12 schools, where you can make a lasting difference in the lives of students and families. You'll have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships, promote resilience, and support wellness within diverse school communities. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to serve with purpose and help shape the future.

We are seeking a dedicated Master's level Unlicensed Therapist (MA in Counseling with a Candidate Permit - SWC/LSW, LPCC, or MFT-C), Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT), or Unlicensed/Licensed Psychologist who are ready to bring their clinical skills and passion to the school setting. These full-time, fully in-person positions follow the academic calendar for the 2026-2027 school year and are paid over 12 months. You’ll enjoy meaningful work, supportive supervision, and generous paid time off during school breaks—including the entire month of July. If you're ready to grow, connect, and make an impact, we encourage you to apply today!

Work Schedule:

• Position is fully onsite and delivered in person at an assigned contracted school location during the academic year.
• Regular work schedule is Monday through Friday during school operating hours, with occasional schedule adjustments to meet student, school, or program needs.
• Required to attend monthly School-Based Services team meetings, trainings, and other organizational meetings at the AMHR office or designated location.
• Duration: 10 months during the school year, paid over 12 months.
• Time Off: Paid time off during all school breaks (fall, winter, spring, and summer - including the whole month of July off).

Salary for this role. Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Fewer than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Salary is also based on experience, licensure, and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• Unlicensed Therapist:- $57,784 - $62,407 per year.
• Licensed Therapist: $64,313 - $88,109 per year.
• Unlicensed Psychologist: $64,130 - $70,545 per year.
• Licensed Psychologist: $91,137 - $116,655 per year.

Bilingual Language Differential Pay: Employees who successfully pass a language assessment are eligible to receive differential pay. This differential is provided as a fixed amount of $3,000 or $6,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi-weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and prorated based on hire date and full-time equivalency (FTE). Eligibility and payment are subject to the language requirements of the position and the employee's demonstrated proficiency in the language.

Essential Functions:

• Function as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and actively contribute to a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
• Attend trainings, conferences, meetings, and other professional development activities as directed.
• Provide exemplary customer service in alignment with AMHR's mission, values, and standards of care.
• Deliver comprehensive clinical services designed to reduce symptoms, improve functioning, enhance quality of life, and support client recovery.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and provide individual, family, and/or group therapy services in accordance with assigned program needs.
• Utilize trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and evidence-based interventions that promote resilience, client empowerment, skill development, and community integration.
• Assist clients in identifying strengths and needs, developing coping skills, managing symptoms, and establishing individualized treatment goals.
• Develop, monitor, and update treatment plans and care plans in collaboration with clients and complete required outcome measures.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment and provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and stabilization services as needed to ensure client safety and well-being.
• Provide guidance, support, and therapeutic interventions that foster emotional regulation, skill development, and positive client outcomes.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with internal teams, schools, families, external providers, community partners, and collateral contacts to ensure continuity of care and access to appropriate services.
• Facilitate referrals, service coordination, case management activities, discharge planning, and transitions of care within scope of practice.
• Complete level-of-care assessments and recommendations to support service planning and appropriate treatment placement.
• Prepare reports, clinical correspondence, treatment summaries, and other required documentation in accordance with confidentiality requirements and applicable releases of information.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant completion of clinical, fiscal, grant, contract, and electronic health record (EHR) documentation in accordance with regulatory, payer, and organizational requirements.
• Assist with grant and contract deliverables, reporting requirements, client satisfaction surveys, outcome tracking, and other special projects as assigned.
• Consult with internal and external professionals to support proactive care coordination and effective service delivery.
• Maintain all credentialing requirements and complete activities necessary for ongoing participation with third-party payers, as applicable.
• Meet established productivity, quality, and performance expectations, including key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in other clinical, administrative, and organizational activities as assigned.
• For Licensed Therapists & Psychologists: Participate in student training programs and committees. Provide clinical supervision and oversight, including co-signing clinical documentation when clinically appropriate and in accordance with organizational policy.