Mental Health Therapist I - Skyline Academy Day Treatment New Denver

WellPower; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Mental Health Therapist for Skyline Academy, providing direct care and intervention for children aged 6 to 14. You'll ensure a safe environment, deliver trauma-informed care, and collaborate with clinicians to meet educational and behavioral goals. Join a mission-driven team focused on transforming lives in a supportive workplace that values wellness and community engagement.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO

Retirement matching

Language Differential for bilingual proficiency

Team Activities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adolescents with specific learning or behavioral needs is required.
• One year experience in mental health or human services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively supervise and interact with students in the classroom and milieu.
• Provide a supportive and structured environment for students.
• Collaborate with clinician to provide direct behavior modification interventions.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Relationship-Building

Crisis Intervention

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Mental Health Therapist I - Skyline Academy Day Treatment

Wellpowerprovides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPoweris proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Mental Health Therapist provide milieu-based, direct care and intervention for Skyline Academy, an intensive facility school/day treatment program at the Mental Health Center of Denver, serving students ages 6 to 14-years old in grades 1 st through 8 th . Skyline Academy provides year-round services, with specialty social-emotional programming during the Summer. The approach of the team is characterized by being strengths-based, family-centered, culturally proficient and community responsive. Skyline Academy students require individualized educational plans within an adaptive and trauma-informed environment due to their specific learning and social-emotional needs. This position provides trauma informed care, ensures a safe environment, and provides intensive supervision of students to ensure successful achievement of educational, social and behavioral goals. This position provides crisis interventions as needed.

Learn more about WellPower:

Language Differential - $2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish & ASL

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Actively supervise and interact with students in the classroom and milieu according to structured daily schedule
• Provide a supportive and structured environment for students in order to promote growth and ensure safety
• Collaborate with clinician to provide direct behavior modification interventions and instruct students on social, emotional and daily living skills in alignment with the clinical treatment plan
• Provide academic assistance, guide lessons or co-teach students as needed with direction and supervision from Special Education Teacher
• Help lead and actively participate in school and therapeutic programming
• Intervene with students in crisis, utilizing approved crisis intervention strategies and de-escalation techniques
• Follow program guidelines for physical intervention to keep students, self and others safe at all times
• Model and teach conflict resolution to students
• Help to ensure classroom and milieu safety at all times
• Complete required clinical documentation per program standards including, but not limited to daily progress notes, student behavioral contracts, classroom rosters, attendance, incident reports and physical management documentation
• Communicate with parents/guardians regularly to ensure engagement and collaboration to reach student goals
• Implement therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team
• Plan and facilitate student activities including field trips, recreational activities and groups
• Ensure environment is clean and well maintained
• Transport clients as needed to field trips and community activities
• Administer medications and complete required documentation
• Attend and actively contribute to all required team meetings and training
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager, Unit Manager, or Special Education Manager

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s (MHT I) Degree in psychology, social work, or other related human services degree.

Experience:

Experience working with children or adolescents with specific learning or behavioral needs is required. One year experience in mental health or human services preferred. Prefer candidates with milieu programming or serving children with behavioral issues, prior experience working with children in a classroom that provides clear expectations and follow-through in an educational and therapeutic environment, or an Affective Needs classroom is strongly preferred. Candidates with experience in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) or other crisis intervention frameworks are preferred.

• Physical and TB prior to starting position
• QMAP, CPR and First Aid Certifications within the first 60 days of employment.
• TCI certification within 6 months of employment

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to adapt, problem-solve and communicate in a fast-paced, ever changing environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and directed, demonstrate strong relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated engagement skills with children, youth, family members and other professionals
• Ability to assess needs of children in a direct care setting and interface with the treatment team
• Ability to intervene calmly and purposefully in difficult situations and/or crisis situations
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse individuals
• Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed care principles/practices

Why Work at WellPower?
Join a workplace where purpose meets passion!

• Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of meaningful work that transforms lives and strengthens the Denver community.
• Wellness-Focused Culture: Thrive in an organization that prioritizes your self-care and well-being.
• Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly named aTop WorkplacebyThe Denver Postfor 11 consecutive years.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access medical, dental, vision insurance, PTO, and retirement matching—available at just 30 hours per week.
• Competitive Pay: Our $26.72/hour minimum wage ensures fair compensation for all employees.
• Licensure Support: Free supervision for LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs.
• Team Activities: Connect with colleagues through fun leagues like bowling, volleyball, dragon boat racing, and more!

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is requiredand must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment

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