Position: Open Rank OCD IOP Therapist — Instructor / Senior Instructor
Department: Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: Aurora, CO (Anschutz Medical Campus)
Type: Full-Time Faculty (1.0 FTE)
Salary: Instructor: $72,000 – $80,000 | Sr. Instructor: $72,000 – $80,000
Position #: 00854022 | Requisition #: 41484
Posting Date: Oct 22, 2026 | Screening Begins: Immediately; best consideration by 11/22/2026

Role Overview: Provide direct patient services in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and the Outpatient Clinic within the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Program. The IOP therapist joins a team of mental health providers treating community members with OCD requiring a higher level of care. Primary responsibilities include running IOP groups (psychoeducation, skills development, experiential), providing brief as-needed check-in appointments (30 minutes or less), completing exposures with IOP patients, and facilitating a once-a-month group for support systems. The therapist also holds a small caseload of outpatients who have stepped down from IOP.

Program Details: Team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, using an Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) modality. The IOP runs Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:30–11:30am, with team meetings before the IOP day. Candidates must be willing to learn and implement ERP if not already trained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide multiculturally sensitive behavioral health assessment, triage, case management, and individual/group psychotherapy
• Collaborate with mental health faculty and staff in care provision
• Manage insurance details, including authorization and peer-to-peer reviews for denials
• Chart patient visits in an electronic medical record
• Assist in discharge planning, including identifying community placement
• Develop programmatic benchmarks and outcomes of effectiveness
• Participate in quality and performance assessment projects
• Participate in development/administering group programs (skills development, ERP, experiential activities, mindfulness)
• Participate in other programs and service development; other duties as assigned

Work Arrangement: Hybrid — eligible for 3 days/week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Minimum Qualifications (Instructor & Sr. Instructor):

• 1–3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience
• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling
• LCSW, LPC, or LMFT with active Colorado license
• Experience in program development and wellness
• Experience using Electronic Health Record and Patient Health Information management systems

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with faculty, administrators, and patients
• Willingness to learn and implement treatment modalities relevant to OCD
• Knowledge of OCD and comorbid mental health issues (anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, eating disorders)
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments: ERP, CBT, ACT, DBT, CRT, and Habit Reversal Training (HRT)
• Strong clinical judgment and leadership skills
• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills
• Risk assessment skills, including suicide and violence risk assessment
• Comfort with case management, care coordination, individual/group therapy, and family work
• Efficient time management; ability to see many patients in a row
• Knowledge of step-down processes and networking with community providers
• Ability to work collaboratively with the OCD program and all Department of Psychiatry constituencies
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship (no visa sponsorship available now or in the future)

Application Materials Required:

• Letter of interest describing relevant job experiences and interest in the position
• Curriculum vitae / Resume
• Five (5) professional references (name, address, phone, email)

Questions: brandon.fenner@cuanschutz.edu

Benefits: Multiple medical/dental plan options; disability, life, and vision insurance; 401(a) retirement with 10% employer contribution; 22 vacation days/year (max accrual 352 hours); 15 sick days/year (unlimited accrual); 11 holidays/year; tuition benefit across CU campuses; ECO Pass (reduced-rate RTD bus/light rail).

Application Link: To apply, visit https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=41484&lang=en

Contact: Brandon Fenner — brandon.fenner@cuanschutz.edu

The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and conducts background investigations for all prospective employees. Reasonable accommodations are available via the HR ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.