Therapist / Counselor

In-Home Post-Crisis Stabilization Services for Youth & Families

Organization: Collaborative Trauma Solutions
Position Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Compensation: $60,000–$67,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications, plus mileage reimbursement
Location: Southwest Colorado – Montezuma, and La Plata Counties, towns of Dove Creek and Dolores
Expected Start Date: November 2nd 2026

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

Collaborative Trauma Solutions is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Masters Level Therapist to join our growing Community Based Services team.

This position provides intensive, trauma-informed, in-home post-crisis stabilization services to youth and families following a behavioral health crisis. Our goal is to help families remain safely together, strengthen relationships and protective factors, reduce future crises, and connect families with the services and supports they need to thrive.

The therapist works directly with youth and caregivers in their homes and communities, while also collaborating with case managers, peer support staff, schools, medical providers, behavioral health professionals, and other community partners.

If you enjoy building genuine relationships with families, working creatively in community settings, and helping people navigate some of their most challenging moments, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As an In-Home Therapist, you will:

• Provide strengths-based, trauma-informed individual and family therapy following a behavioral health crisis.
• Provide services in family homes, schools, community settings, and through telehealth as appropriate.
• Complete clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans based on each client's needs, strengths, and goals.
• Provide post-crisis stabilization and therapeutic interventions designed to support safety, emotional regulation, family functioning, and long-term stability.
• Work collaboratively with youth and caregivers to identify strengths, build coping skills, improve communication, and develop practical strategies for managing challenges.
• Coordinate care with case managers, peer support specialists, medical providers, schools, child welfare, hospitals, and other community partners.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate closely with the Community Based Services team.
• Connect youth and families with appropriate behavioral health, medical, educational, and community resources.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, and discharge documentation.
• Maintain productivity expectations and comply with Medicaid, agency, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in supervision, training, continuing education, and quality improvement activities.
• Maintain professionalism and strong therapeutic boundaries while representing Collaborative Trauma Solutions in homes and community settings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Enjoys working with children, adolescents, and families.
• Is compassionate, dependable, flexible, and relationship-focused.
• Has strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Can work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Is comfortable providing therapy in homes, schools, community settings, and through telehealth.
• Understands and utilizes trauma-informed, family-centered, and strengths-based approaches.
• Is comfortable working with families experiencing behavioral health challenges and periods of crisis.
• Can build strong therapeutic relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Has reliable transportation and is comfortable traveling throughout the assigned service area.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
• Licensed or license-eligible in Colorado.
• Experience working with youth, families, or individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges.
• Experience providing therapy or other clinical services.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and family-centered practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete electronic clinical documentation within required timelines.
• Ability to work independently and manage a community-based schedule.

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• Reliable personal transportation.
• Current automobile insurance.
• Ability to pass required background screenings and any additional screenings required for working with children and vulnerable populations.

What We Offer

• $60,000–$67,000 annual salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• Mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Regular clinical supervision and support
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Meaningful community-based work with youth and families
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of youth and families

About Collaborative Trauma Solutions

Collaborative Trauma Solutions provides innovative, trauma-informed behavioral health services that help individuals and families build resilience and achieve lasting recovery. Our Community Based Services team works alongside youth and families in their homes and communities, delivering compassionate, person-centered care when it is needed most.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter describing your interest in providing community-based behavioral health services to youth and families and answering the following questions-

• This position requires a master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field. Do you meet this minimum qualification?
• Are you currently licensed or license-eligible to provide behavioral health services in Colorado?
• This position requires a criminal background check and any additional screenings required by state regulations for working with children and vulnerable populations. Are you willing to undergo these required screenings?
• This is a community-based position that requires regular travel to client homes, schools, and community locations throughout Southwest Colorado. Are you willing and able to perform this essential job function?
• This position requires the ability to maintain clinical documentation, productivity expectations, and professionalism throughout a flexible and variable workday. Are you able to consistently meet these expectations?

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Collaborative Trauma Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees are valued and supported.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $67,000