Program Tech / Therapist

EDCare; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

EDCare in Denver, CO is seeking a Program Tech to provide and maintain structure for Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. You will conduct groups, facilitate meals, document, and foster a therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities include counseling, meal facilitation, clinical notes, and patient orientation, with daily program integrity and occasional transport duties using a 15-passenger van.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Enrolled in a Master’s program focused in behavioral health; if Masters completed, applicant qualifies for Program Therapist I.
• CPR within 90 days of hire.
• Valid Driver’s License with no major violations in the last 5 years.
• Emotional Focused Therapy (EFFT) training preferred.
• Minimum of six months experience working in therapeutic milieu preferred.
• Clinical conceptualization of eating disorders and dual diagnosis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of and practice of effective counseling skills.
• Facilitates meals with patients and models eating behaviors during mealtimes.
• Contributes clinical information and observations about patients in weekly staffing.
• Facilitates integration of new patients into the program.
• Maintains daily program structure.
• Timely completion and accuracy of clinical paperwork.
• Ensures completion of daily attendance sheet for billing purposes.
• Takes responsibility for opening and/or closing the facility.
• Transport patients to and from programming and on outings when needed.

Skills

Scheduling software

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

EMR systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s program (behavioral health)

Tools

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: DENVER, CO 80246

Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Job Title: Program Tech

Department: Denver Core Programs: APHP/PHP/IOP/Residential

Supervisor: Program Manager

FLSA: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Date Revised: December 2025

Summary of Major Functions

Provide and maintain structure for Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program and Transitional Intensive Outpatient Program. Services include conducting groups, facilitating meals and meal processing, documentation, and encouraging a therapeutic milieu.

Staff Duties and Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates knowledge of and practice of effective counseling skills.
2. Facilitates meals with patients in a fashion consistent with current policies and procedures; eats and models appropriate eating behaviors during assigned mealtimes with patients.
3. Contributes clinical information and observations about patients in weekly staffing.
4. Facilitates integration of new patients into the program by demonstrating knowledge of all aspects of the clinical program.
5. Thoroughly integrates new patients into the program via orientation, demonstrating knowledge of all aspects of the clinical program, when needed.
6. Demonstrates ability to build therapeutic rapport.
7. Facilitates groups as approved and supervised, demonstrating ability to engage, set limits and monitor the group process, when/if deemed competent.
8. Is creative in therapeutic interventions to maintain a safe, supportive, clinically sound milieu.
9. Is present and available for patient requests and needs; provides outreach to patients when necessary.
10. Maintains daily program structure.
11. Timely completion and accuracy of clinical paperwork: progress notes, group notes etc.
12. Ensures completion of daily attendance sheet for billing purposes.
13. Takes responsibility for opening and/or closing the facility.
14. Transport patients to and from programming and on outings when needed, via 15 passenger van.
15. Other job duties as assigned.

Computer Skills

1. Must be able to effectively maneuver within an office scheduling system.
2. Minimum of intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
3. Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within an electronic medical records system.

Physical Demands and Environment

Physical demands of this job include but are NOT limited to: sitting frequently, standing occasionally, walking occasionally, talking occasionally, hearing constantly, seeing constantly, reaching with arms and hands occasionally, crouching occasionally and using fingers intricately. This position requires lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Environmental conditions of this job include but are NOT limited to: 95% inside, 99% normal temperature and 99% normal noise as expected in a medical office environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree required.
2. Enrolled in a Master’s program, focused in behavioral health required (if Masters is completed, applicant qualifies for Program Therapist I Position).
3. CPR within 90 days of hire required.
4. Valid Driver’s License with no major violations in the last 5 years.
5. Emotional Focused Therapy (EFFT) training preferred.
6. Minimum of six months experience working in therapeutic milieu preferred.
7. Clinical conceptualization of the treatment of eating disorders and dual diagnosis preferred.