School Counselor for Day Treatment Program

Join Griffith Centers as a Day Treatment Therapist!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth facing emotional and behavioral challenges Griffith Centers is seeking a dedicated Licensed School Counselor to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year! Be part of a supportive trauma-informed environment where you can truly impact hope and healing.

What We Offer:

• Starting salary of $58k-$65k annually.
• This is a year-round position that follows the school calendar providing you with scheduled time off throughout the year including holidays and breaks.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision and voluntary options
  • Free medical dental and vision coverage for employees
• Paid holidays and Colorado Sick Leave
• Participation in our 403b retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program - available to employees and family members.
• Ongoing professional development training and certifications
• Supportive team environment focused on growth and diversity

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual group and family therapy services tailored to the needs of youth experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Collaborate with families school staff and other professionals to coordinate care.
• Deliver crisis intervention within classrooms and school settings
• Utilize systemic family therapy and solution-focused approaches
• Develop discharge resources and support youth in achieving stability and growth

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work Psychology or Child Development from a regionally accredited college or university
• Professional or provisional license through DORA in the State of Colorado (LPC LCSW LP or LMFT) is required
• CDE license in School Social Work is required (or the ability to enroll in the program within 60 days of hire)
• Minimum of two years experience working with adolescents and their families.
• Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agencys clients and staff.
• Ability to maintain healthy emotional and physical boundaries in personal and professional relationships
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employmentin accordance withColorado Department of Human Services regulations for childcare facilities. This screening includes initial and ongoing state criminal background checks fingerprinting sex offender registry searches and abuse and neglect clearances. If the employee has lived in any other state within the past five years equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be addition employeesare required tocomplete a health evaluation or physical examination prior to beginning service to confirm fitness for duty and annually thereafter.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Why Griffith Centers

• Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families.
• Values-Driven Culture! We are service oriented psychological and physical safety ethical passionate and collaborative.
• Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced community setting that creates dynamic vibrant and diverse activities and interactions and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.

ADA Compliance: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please contact HR at

Drug-Free Workplace: As a federal contractor Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.

Employment with Griffith Centers is at-will. Except as may be required by state law employment with Griffith Centers is at-will meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice subject only to applicable law. All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment and completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment.