Remote LCSW & LMFT Jobs in Colorado

How To Become a LCSW or LMFT in Colorado

How to Become an LCSW in Colorado

Are you interested in practicing as an LCSW in Colorado? You must first earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university. You must then fulfill the following requirements:

• Education and additional coursework: Colorado requires LCSW candidates to have a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from a school accredited by the CSWE (Council on Social Work Education).

• Experience: You must complete 3,360 hours of experience in social work in two years, but not more than five years. That experience must include 96 hours of supervised work, with 48 hours being face-to-face individual supervision.

• Exams: You must pass the exam administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The exam includes 170 questions covering topics such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, interventions, ethics, and values.

• Fees: Colorado requires a $70 fee for LCSW licensure application and a $260 fee for the ASWB clinical exam. Expect to pay additional fees for specialized certification.

How to Become an LMFT in Colorado

The first step to becoming an LMFT in Colorado is to earn a bachelor's degree in a topic related to the behavioral sciences from an accredited four-year college or university. You must then meet the following requirements:

• Education: You must earn a master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy (MFT). The program must include an internship or practicum.

• Experience: The state requires candidates for licensure to complete 2,000 hours of post-master’s practice, or one year (1,500 hours) of post-doctoral practice.

• Exams: Colorado requires candidates to pass the exam from the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) as well as the Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence exam.

• Fees: Colorado requires a $160 fee for LMFT licensure and a $365 fee for the AMFTRB exam.

Requirements for Remote Mental Health Workers (LCSWs & LMFTs) in Colorado

Once you earn your license as an LCSW or LMFT in Colorado, you can decide which type of position suits you best. This includes working remotely, which allows you to live in Denver or Colorado Springs, for example, and provide care to clients living elsewhere in the state.

If you want to work as a remote LCSW or remote LMFT, there are plenty of full-time and part-time virtual work opportunities available in Colorado. Here’s what you should know before applying for a role as a remote mental health therapist:

• Work-from-home therapist: As a remote social worker, you must perform the same duties as your on-site colleagues. The main difference is that you will use websites, apps, your phone, and other technology to conduct virtual treatment sessions with clients. Note that you can only treat clients in the state in which you are licensed.

• Skills of successful remote therapists: As a remote therapist, you must possess exceptional communication skills. This is why many remote therapists sharpen their verbal skills with face-to-face treatment before moving into virtual mental health therapy.

• Necessary documentation: It’s important to keep your documentation updated so it’s readily available for employers and state officials.

• Additional training: Teletherapy companies may require you to complete training related to relevant technology and platforms. They may also require you to learn best practices for good webside manner.
  

Companies hiring remote LCSWs and LMFTs in Colorado often post open positions on job posting sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn, so this is a great place to start looking for virtual therapy work opportunities.