Company Description

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (BGCMD), our mission is more relevant than ever. Our Program Support Center team ensures a strong operational foundation for our Clubs so staff can deliver on our mission every single day.

When you join Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, you are part of a talented, mission-driven team that is singularly focused on making sure every child can achieve their greatest potential. We are curious and compassionate, diverse and dedicated, inspired and inspirational. And we love what we do. Come help light the way to big futures for Metro Denver kids and communities.

About the Role

As a Mental Health Professional, you will work closely with our Lead Social Worker and a supportive team of other mental health professionals. Your role will focus on creating a safe, trauma-informed space where Club Members feel heard, supported, and encouraged to thrive. You’ll provide day-to-day emotional, mental, and behavioral health support through meaningful conversations, small group facilitation, and resource referrals. While your primary focus will be at designated Club locations, you may occasionally support other Clubs based on community needs.

What You’ll Do

• Lead one-on-one conversations and small group sessions on topics like anger management, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, and more.
• Support youth through crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation.
• Advocate for mental health services and resources to support youth and their families.
• Work as part of a team to provide goal-oriented support to help youth build resilience and emotional well-being.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from a CSWE accredited college or university.
• Two years of experience in behavior intervention, youth development, small group facilitation, and/or case management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience planning and implementing youth programs and developing prevention and intervention strategies targeting at-risk members and their families.

• Strong passion for and experience working in a clinical setting with youth and families.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation to work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team in a youth-serving setting.

• Knowledge and appreciation for client populations’ cultural, religious, ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning, and education.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Knowledge of crisis intervention and risk assessment with ability to respond to trauma or psychiatric emergencies.

• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the clients served within the clinic setting. Skill in establishing a therapeutic alliance and engaging the client in collaborative goal setting and prioritizing client needs.

• Has experience and skill using youth-focused curriculums on topics including but not limited to: anxiety, depression & suicide, LGBTQ issues, healthy relationships, grief, substance use, domestic violence, gang-related conflict, general stress and bullying.

• Familiarity with community resources available to clients.

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality of patients' records.

• Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the client system in goal setting and prioritizing.

• Ability to manage the dynamic and fast-paced nature of the Boys & Girls Clubs environment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

Job Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Hourly Base Wage: $21.50 - $23.00

Hours: Monday -Friday; 40 hours/week

Benefits: Full benefits – including comprehensive medical insurance through United HealthCare, a 401k with up to 9% match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, staff appreciation, professional development, company paid life insurance & AD&D, vision, dental, and paid parental leave. We pay for 95% of your medical benefits through the Colorado Doctors Plan! Investing in YOU is a top priority!