Full-Time

Director of Clinical Services

Child and Family

Wellpower

Wellpower

201-500 employees

Not-for-profit mental health center providing treatment

Compensation Overview

$123.9k - $150k/yr

Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role for residents of the Greater Denver Metro area, requiring 1–2 days on-site weekly.

Master's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • A Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field is required.
  • An active Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychologist license in good standing is required.
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience providing clinical services is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of supervisory and management experience is required.
  • The role requires sitting, standing, bending, reaching, and manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office and clinical equipment; lifting up to 50 pounds may be required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and oversee clinical service delivery strategies to meet the diverse needs of the community.
  • Ensure program services align with the organizational mission, evidence-based practices, and applicable regulations.
  • Supervise program managers and provide leadership in hiring, training, evaluation, coaching, and discipline.
  • Indirectly oversee clinical supervisors, clinicians, and support staff across the division.
  • Maintain compliance with state and federal laws, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
  • Serve as a liaison to internal departments and external partners to foster collaboration and expand access to services.
  • Develop and manage program budgets, monitor financial performance, and support sustainable growth.
  • Promote continuous quality improvement and ensure documentation and service delivery standards are met.
  • Support staff development and foster a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented workplace culture.
  • Contribute to grant writing and other funding efforts to support program operations.
  • Represent the organization in regional and statewide initiatives as assigned.
  • Maintain a trauma-informed environment of well-being.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with program development, budget oversight, and grant funding is preferred.
  • Expertise in a fee-for-service model, ensuring team performance aligns with financial goals, is preferred.

WellPower provides community mental health services as a private, not-for-profit center. It delivers treatment, prevention, outreach and crisis services to people of all ages, with a focus on strengths and well-being in a supportive, inclusive environment. Its programs work by offering a range of services—from prevention and outreach to crisis response—designed to help individuals and families improve mental health and resilience. Compared with other providers, WellPower emphasizes community-wide impact, a strengths-based approach, nonprofit status, and a track record of workplace recognition, which together support accessible, compassionate care. The organization aims to enrich lives and minds by focusing on strengths and well-being for the people it serves.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

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What believers are saying

  • The June 2026 MAT Walk-In Clinic delivers same-day opioid treatment without appointments.
  • WellPower added fentanyl test strips, naloxone, and Suboxone access at its Recovery Center.
  • The July 2026 pharmacy expansion and travel clinic deepen patient retention and ancillary revenue.

What critics are saying

  • October 2024 cuts eliminated six co-responder jobs and WellPower’s virtual therapy program.
  • Colorado Medicaid enrollment swings pressure staffing, housing supports, and program continuity across both merged organizations.
  • Low reimbursement can trap WellPower in austerity, shrinking access and undermining the merger thesis.

What makes Wellpower unique

  • WellPower is Colorado’s largest community mental health center, spanning 30 sites and 200 community locations.
  • Its Denver model bundles crisis care, homeless outreach, pharmacy services, and addiction treatment under one roof.
  • The Jefferson Center merger created a larger statewide safety-net platform with broader behavioral-health coverage.

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Company News

Associated Press
Jun 9th, 2026
WellPower opens walk-in clinic for same-day opioid addiction treatment in Denver

WellPower, Colorado's largest community mental health centre, has opened a Medication-Assisted Treatment Walk-In Clinic in Denver to provide immediate, low-barrier care for people experiencing opioid use disorder or withdrawal. The clinic offers same-day support without appointments. The evidence-based model combines peer supporters with lived recovery experience, pharmacists and mental health clinicians. Services include same-day medication for withdrawal symptoms, short-term prescriptions and referrals to ongoing treatment programmes. Located at WellPower's Recovery Centre at 4455 E. 12th Ave., the clinic currently operates Wednesdays from 1:00 to 16:30, with plans to expand hours. The initiative responds to rising overdose deaths in Colorado and Denver. WellPower serves over 22,000 individuals annually across 30 sites and nearly 200 community locations.

Mental Health Colorado
Dec 11th, 2023
Two Colorado mental health centers merge, creating largest in the state

WellPower, which provides mental health services and homeless outreach in Denver, is combining with Jefferson Center, the safety-net mental health organization for Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.