Mental Health Counselor - Youth and Family Services

Description

Join Our Award-Winning Team at Ignite Counseling Colorado!

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 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Youth and family clinical care 

• Provide individual, family, and parent/caregiver sessions for youth experiencing OCD, trauma, anxiety, and related conditions, using evidence-based and developmentally appropriate interventions. 
• Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments, including family systems and school context, and collaboratively develop treatment plans with clear, measurable goals.
• Utilize ERP-informed approaches for OCD and trauma-informed modalities (e.g., EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, TF-CBT once trained) to support symptom reduction and functional improvement. 
• Engage parents and caregivers as partners in treatment, offering psychoeducation, coaching, and support to strengthen the home environment and reinforce therapeutic gains. 
• Maintain ethical and legal standards of practice, including confidentiality, mandated reporting, and risk assessment and management for youth and families. 

2. Care coordination and systems collaboration  

• Collaborate with schools, pediatricians, psychiatrists, case managers, and other community partners to coordinate care and advocate for youth and families as appropriate and with consent. 
• Participate in multidisciplinary case consultation to support complex youth and family presentations, including high-acuity OCD and trauma cases. 
• Provide clinically informed recommendations for higher levels of care or adjunctive services when indicated (e.g., IOP/PHP, psychiatry, specialized testing). 

3. Program development, training, and consultation 

• Contribute to the development and refinement of Ignite’s youth and family services, including workflows, resources, and clinical guidelines for OCD and trauma-focused youth care. 
• Collaborate with leadership to identify gaps and opportunities in youth and family programming (e.g., parent workshops, family skills groups, school-based partnerships). 
• Support training and informal consultation for teammates around youth OCD, trauma, and family systems work once appropriately trained and as requested. 
• Assist in developing psychoeducational materials and handouts for youth, caregivers, and community partners related to OCD, trauma, and family systems. 

4. Administrative and documentation responsibilities 

• Complete intake assessments, treatment plans, progress notes (e.g., DAP), and discharge summaries within required time frames (typically within 24 hours of session). 
• Utilize Ignite’s EHR and Google Workspace for scheduling, documentation, communication, and coordination in a paper-free practice.
• Track services, billing, and payments accurately and in a timely manner, following Ignite’s clinical and administrative workflows.
• Demonstrate timely, professional communication via phone, secure messaging, and email with clients, caregivers, team members, and community partners. 

5. Teamwork, culture, and community presence 

• Maintain regular, reliable attendance for client sessions, supervision, and team meetings. 
• Attend supervision with the Clinical Supervisor and participate actively in case consultation, especially around youth OCD, trauma, and family system dynamics. 
• Collaborate closely with therapists, interns, admin, and leadership to support a cohesive, values-driven youth and family service line. 
• Represent Ignite in the community by building relationships with schools, pediatric and primary care practices, and youth-serving organizations to support referrals and continuity of care. 

Qualifications and Desired Experience 

Required 

• 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. 

Desired 

• 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. 

We value diversity and lived experience.

Ignite Counseling Colorado welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and encourages BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and multilingual candidates to apply. We strive to create an environment that fosters inclusion, belonging, and equity for all.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Employment is at will and subject to Ignite’s Employment Policies.

Nothing herein is intended to create a contractual obligation on the part of Ignite Counseling Colorado. This Job Description is subject to change, at the discretion of Ignite Counseling Colorado. All employment is at will, as set forth in greater detail in Ignite’s Employment Policies.

Ignite Counseling Colorado, LLC, a Mindfully Behavioral Health Company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internship. Ignite Counseling Colorado, LLC, a Mindfully Behavioral Health Company makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Furthermore, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.