Our Process
Step 2:
Send a copy of your resume and cover letter to danielle@thepattersoncenter.org. The most qualified applicants will be invited to a first round interview.
Step 3:
Applicants successful in the first round interview will be invited to a final interview.
Step 1:
View our open vacancies below. Our office values bachelors and masters-level talent that is passionate about providing high quality mental health care to all. All of our available positions are W2.
Join Our Team
Student Internships
Are you a Bachelors or Masters student seeking an virtual or in-person practicum placement or internship experience in Colorado Springs? Please visit our internship landing page for detailed program information and to complete our application.
Bachelors and Masters Students
We are always seeking qualified, compassionate, fun, and dedicated Master Level Clinicians in the Pre-Licensed stage of your career to join our Provider team. This position is ideal for a clinician who loves working with a variety of ages, is eager to grow in their career, and values being part of a dynamic, engaging team.
Masters Degree
Licensed TherapistLicensed therapists such as LPCs, LCSWs, or MFTs are encouraged to join our comprehensive provider team. Knowledgeable, warm, dedicated licensed candidates who are interested in supervising programs or people, being in-house experts in a subject, or simply growing their skills are welcome.
A Little About Working Here
Culture
We are passionate about serving clients who have traditionally struggled to find high quality, long term mental health care from dedicated, caring clinicians who are not suffering from burnout.
We believe in equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice in the work that we do. We are real “roll up your sleeves” kind of people that want to really make a difference in the world. We are better together and believe we do our best work when we use a team and systemic approach, including 4+ hours per week for (paid!) consultation and case staffing.
We celebrate diversity and are a welcoming space for people of all races, genders, religions, nationalities, and disability statuses. We strive to be intentional about identifying and working through our biases, blind spots, and countertransference.
While we are all united about our passion to work with people who come from hard places, we also believe that there are a lot of amazing ways to do that. We value regular continuing education at the expense of the clinic because we want to see you grow and flourish as a clinician. We welcome all provider types - the serious analytical bookworms, the free-spirited yogis, the whimsical ones that are often covered in paint and glitter, and everyone in between.
Our Core Values:
Integrity and ethics
Quality patient care
Happy, healthy staff
Fiscal responsibility
Learning, education, and research
Social justice
Community
Prevention and education
Strengths-based
How to be a great applicant
First review the complete job posting and ensure you meet or exceed the posted qualifications. The ideal applicant will articulate their skills, experience, and qualifications and demonstrate the competence and behaviors that reflect the ability to be successful in the role.
Our office primarily serves youth, adults, and families with trauma and co-occurring conditions. Clients are typically seen anywhere from every other week to up to 20 hours per week in our intensive programs. Our providers receive a high level of support with 2-4 opportunities for supervision/consultation per week, paid administrative time, and camaraderie.
Successful candidates will enjoy working on a team and learning from others. They will be passionate about serving marginalized communities, wrestling with tricky cases, and developing deep clinical skills. Our team is driven, sincere, and dedicated to the mission of helping people find hope and healing in difficult times.
Here are some enjoyable aspects of working here
Our team is fun, motivated, and gets along well with each other. We love plants and dogs (although a few rogue providers prefer cats), however we also really love what we do. All provider staff are provided regular individual and group supervision at no cost to them. Every Monday we have breakfast together as we consult on cases. Three times a year, we get together for dinner or a Switchbacks game with staff, interns, and our families. Occasionally, our team celebrates each other with fun in-office competitions, such as our spring fitness challenge, holiday door decorating contests, and more.
Our Hourly Pay W-2 Compensation Model
We trust that you know how to spend your time in a way that gives the best care to our clients. That means that time spent in approved trainings, doing unbillable case management, making phone calls, answering emails, completing documentation, attending supervision, and performing all other assigned tasks is considered equally as valuable as the revenue generating services we provide.
We believe in access to health care for all. By paying the same hourly rate for all work you perform, our providers are encouraged to take any insurance they are in network with rather than choosing only clients with higher paying coverage.
We want healthy, happy providers. When you feel better, our clients feel better. This model allows us to provide more and better benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k + match, CEU funds, PTO, sick, holiday, student loan forgiveness, supervision, and more!) because it ensures that everyone meets the 30 hour per week minimum without having to worry about cancellations, no shows, or caseload size.
We understand that financial anxiety is real. By offering an hourly rate with a set standard schedule, you do not have to worry about your paycheck varying week to week. It also reduces countertransference by not allowing client attendance to dictate your paycheck.
We provide a robust training ground for new clinicians. Our W-2 model is largely thanks to our dedication to supporting pre-licensed clinicians in their journey to becoming a fully licensed provider. We support our clinicians through excellent education opportunities, ample supervision, and a vibrant, welcoming team atmosphere.
We want to let you focus on the good stuff. You went to school to become a therapist. You are probably really good at that. Let us handle the advertising, billing, taxes, and other headaches that come with running a practice.
What are the benefits of working here?
We are so glad you asked!
Competitive pay
Paid leave (Sick, PTO, Floating Holidays, Holidays, Employee Appreciation)
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with 4% employer match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to reduce healthcare costs
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) to help make childcare and elder care more affordable
CEU trainings and professional development, including access to DEEM status
Supervision and consultation
Daily drop-in office hours with leadership
Paid administrative and staffing time
Eligibility for $500 per quarter in bonuses when seeing 22 clients/week on average
Tuition reimbursement
Opportunities to advance and grow
Public student loan forgiveness opportunities
A fun, supportive team focused on growth and high quality client care
I’m eager to grow and advance in my career. What opportunities are there for me at TPC?
At TPC, we are mission-driven and believe in providing high-quality, evidence based care to at-risk communities through comprehensive training and support for the long haul. For both interns and staff, we take this calling seriously. Our training program is rooted in scientific literature and community or team needs assessments, not trendiness or uncited opinions.
According to a 2022 survey, for every 10 mental health clinicians to enter the field, 13 leave. We want to change that.
We have deep dived into the research and compiled a supportive model that is both challenging yet warm, designed to support our providers in developing both competence and confidence in their clinical, administrative, and self-regulatory skills to create sustainability for the difficult yet essential work in our vulnerable communities.
All of our providers participate in Balance Block. This is a unique opportunity to support a full-time work experience (and its benefits!) in a clinical setting without the pressure of seeing 30+ clients per week. Our research shows that this reduces burnout, diversifies skills, builds confidence, and increases team relationships. Our providers spend meaningful time engaging in rewarding endeavors like program planning and development, operational tasks, creative agency needs, curriculum, and mentorship.
The transition after grad school can be challenging. For newly graduated providers, we encourage working with a variety of clients, developing breadth over depth. We provide a 2-3 year model of intentional support and supervision to develop a solid foundation. Individual or group consultation is offered multiple times per week and leadership has daily office hours for drop-in questions. Trainees are also provided an additional 2 year classroom with modules designed to facilitate ongoing learning and apply theory to practice.
As providers transition into licensure, we work together to gradually turn decision-making over to maturing providers to build confidence. Exploring specialization is encouraged, and past providers have served our communities in areas such as eating disorders, substance use, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT), group work, post-partum, parent coaching, supervision, intakes, and others. We celebrate the wealth of knowledge and experiences our providers bring!
As providers grow in their career, some become leaders of people or programs, while others become in-house experts on different subjects, modalities, and populations. Many of our providers stay with us from internship through licensure. It is an honor to join with therapists throughout their journey, just as it is with clients!