We’re Hiring in Durango, Lafayette, and Broomfield
- e’re growing quickly and have open positions in our Lafayette offices. If you are looking for a position with a supportive and fun team that’s committed to clinical excellence, we want to hear from you!
At all our offices, we offer:
- Flexible work schedules
- A private-practice lifestyle in a great location
- Clinical opportunities in both therapy and testing
Please view our introduction video here:
Current Positions
- Psychologist (Durango, CO)
- Psychologist (Lafayette, CO)
- Psychotherapist (Lafayette, CO)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology
Psychologist (Durango, CO)
Opportunity for an excellent clinician for a part-time position with a growing private practice in Durango.
This position will provide both therapy and testing/assessment. Proficiency with both is required. Some travel required.
Supervision towards licensure hours possible for the right candidate, license preferred. Hours variable with availability on evenings and weekends required, compensation depending on qualifications. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated and willing to take initiative.
Required:
- Doctorate in psychology or counseling with coursework in testing
- Liability insurance
- License or license candidate status in Colorado
Duties
- Provides excellent care as a therapist
- Skilled administration, interpretation, and write up of psychological test batteries
- Maintains records in a thorough and timely fashion in accordance with all legal and ethical guidelines
- Travel at times to administer assessment batteries in non-traditional settings
- Adheres to scheduled appointments and other clinical and administrative schedules
- Understands and strictly adheres to all legal and ethical guidelines related to the practice of professional psychology
- Understands and strictly adheres to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications/Skills
- Excellent communication skills with both clients and team members
- Must work well as a team member as well as show initiative
- Assertive communication style
- Organizational and time management skills
- Basic math and billing management abilities
- Ability to solve problems
- Reliable attendance and performance
- Flexibility in organizing and completing tasks as required
- Extremely high regard for the comfort and privacy of patients at all times
- Ability to represent the practice with a professional and friendly demeanor
- Minimum of master’s degree required; doctorate preferred
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Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume or CV to hello@metiscenter.net.
Psychologist (Lafayette, CO)
Opportunity for an excellent therapist for a part-time position with a growing private practice in our Boulder and Lafayette offices.
This position will provide both individual and couples therapy for adults in the community. We offer neurofeedback at our practice and there may be some opportunities for training in this modality for the right candidate if interested. Testing and assessment may also be a component of your work if you are qualified to do these.
Supervision towards licensure hours possible for the right candidate, license preferred. Hours variable with availability on evenings and weekends required, compensation depending on qualifications. This position requires an individual is self-motivated and willing to take initiative.
Required:
- Doctorate in psychology or counseling with coursework in testing
- Liability insurance
- License or license candidate status in Colorado
Duties
- Provides excellent care as a therapist
- Skilled administration, interpretation, and write up of psychological test batteries, if applicable Maintains records in a thorough and timely fashion in accordance with all legal and ethical guidelines
- Travel at times to administer assessment batteries in non-traditional settings, if applicable Adheres to scheduled appointments and other clinical and administrative schedules
- Understands and strictly adheres to all legal and ethical guidelines related to the practice of professional psychology
- Understands and strictly adheres to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications/Skills
- Excellent communication skills with both clients and team members
- Must work well as a team member as well as show initiative
- Assertive communication style
- Organizational and time management skills
- Basic math and billing management abilities
- Ability to solve problems
- Reliable attendance and performance
- Flexibility in organizing and completing tasks as required
- Extremely high regard for the comfort and privacy of patients at all times
- Ability to represent the practice with a professional and friendly demeanor
Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume or CV to hello@metiscenter.net.
Psychotherapist (Lafayette, CO)
Opportunity for an excellent therapist for a part-time position with a growing private practice in Boulder and Lafayette.
This position will provide both individual and couples therapy for adults in the community. We offer neurofeedback at our practice and there may be some opportunities for training in this modality for the right candidate if interested. Testing and assessment may also be a component of your work if you are qualified to do these.
Supervision towards licensure hours possible for the right candidate, license preferred. Hours variable with availability on evenings and weekends required, compensation depending on qualifications. This position requires an individual is self-motivated and willing to take initiative.
Required:
- Minimum of Masters in psychology or counseling, coursework in testing preferred
- Liability insurance
- LPC or license candidate status in Colorado
Duties
- Provides excellent care as a therapist
- Skilled administration, interpretation, and write up of psychological test batteries, if applicable Maintains records in a thorough and timely fashion in accordance with all legal and ethical guidelines
- Travel at times to administer assessment batteries in non-traditional settings, if applicable Adheres to scheduled appointments and other clinical and administrative schedules
- Understands and strictly adheres to all legal and ethical guidelines related to the practice of professional psychology
- Understands and strictly adheres to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications/Skills
- Excellent communication skills with both clients and team members
- Must work well as a team member as well as show initiative
- Assertive communication style
- Organizational and time management skills
- Basic math and billing management abilities
- Ability to solve problems
- Reliable attendance and performance
- Flexibility in organizing and completing tasks as required
- Extremely high regard for the comfort and privacy of patients at all times
- Ability to represent the practice with a professional and friendly demeanor
Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume or CV to hello@metiscenter.net.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology (Lafayette and Durango, CO)
The Metis Center for Psychological Services offers a full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology designed to provide advanced, structured training in outpatient psychological treatment within a thriving private practice environment. This program is an organized educational experience, distinct from on-the-job training, that delivers a planned, progressive sequence of supervised learning activities aimed at developing advanced competency in professional psychology. The fellowship meets APPIC membership standards and fulfills Colorado’s postdoctoral supervised practice requirements; training and evaluation are organized around APA IR C‑9 P postdoctoral competencies.
Training Director: Brienne Brown, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Email: dr.brienne.brown@metiscenter.net
Website: www.metiscenter.net
Program Overview
The Metis Center for Psychological Services offers a full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology designed to provide advanced, structured training in outpatient psychological treatment within a thriving private practice environment. This program is an organized educational experience, distinct from on-the-job training, that delivers a planned, progressive sequence of supervised learning activities aimed at developing advanced competency in professional psychology. The fellowship meets APPIC membership standards and fulfills Colorado’s postdoctoral supervised practice requirements; training and evaluation are organized around APA IR C‑9 P postdoctoral competencies.
Program Philosophy, Goals, and Objectives
Guiding Philosophy
Our training model is rooted in Excellence, Expertise, and Collaboration. We integrate evidence-based practice (EBP), culturally responsive care, interprofessional collaboration, and outcome-informed treatment to prepare fellows for independent practice in high-demand clinical settings.
Program Goal
To develop thoughtful, ethical, practice-ready psychologists who deliver evidence-based, culturally responsive care; demonstrate competency in assessment, psychotherapy, interprofessional collaboration, documentation and quality improvement; and contribute meaningfully to the field through clinical excellence and professionalism. The program is designed to prepare fellows for entry into independent licensure and autonomous professional practice.
Objectives
Standards of Excellence in Clinical Care
● Fellows engage in intensive supervision, complex case consultation, session recording and review, and continuous outcome monitoring.
● Fellows learn sophisticated diagnostic reasoning and deliver effective, measurable interventions grounded in current empirical literature. Professional
Identity of Expertise Guided by EBP
● Fellows cultivate a scientific mindset and hypothesis-driven approach to care, integrating research evidence, clinical expertise, and client preferences/values.
● Training emphasizes theoretical depth, empirically supported treatments, consultation skills, and lifelong learning.
Collaborative, Patient-Centered Care
● Fellows learn shared decision-making and patient-centered treatment planning.
● Fellows develop competence in interprofessional coordination with medical, psychiatric, educational, and allied health partners to deliver cohesive, integrated care.
- Professionalism; Ethical and Legal Standards; Individual and Cultural Diversity; Reflective Practice/Self‑Assessment; Interprofessional/Teamwork; Supervision/Consultation; Communication/Documentation; Evidence‑Based Practice (assessment, intervention, and case conceptualization).
- Outpatient private‑practice competencies: medical‑necessity documentation, payer‑compliant coding, EHR workflows, risk assessment/safety planning, and measurement‑based care.
- Family Systems; Eating Disorders; Autism and ADHD assessment (e.g., ADOS‑2, TOVA); couples/family therapy.
- Competency‑based evaluations at baseline, midyear, and end‑of‑year by supervisor; fellow self-assessments at Month 6 and end-of-year; direct observation/recordings; documentation review; outcome measures; and supervisor ratings aligned to IR C‑9 P learning elements.
- Successful completion of the fellowship requires fellows to achieve a minimum rating of 3 (Competent for Independent Practice) across all core competency domains on the Supervisor Evaluation Rubric by the end of the training year.
Training Structure and Curriculum
Duration
● 12 months (full-time, 40 hours/week; 1,500 total hours)
Sites
● Three private-practice offices—two in Lafayette, CO, and one in Durango, CO.
Positions
● Up to eight full-time fellows per year.
Populations and Presentations
● Diverse outpatient clientele with anxiety, depression, trauma-related conditions, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, relational distress, and comorbid presentations.
Direct Service
● Approximately 25–27 hours/week of direct clinical service, including individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and psychological assessment.
Planned, Programmed Sequence of Training
Orientation and Foundations (Weeks 1–4)
● Medical necessity criteria, payer documentation standards, compliant record-keeping, and accurate coding.
● EHR workflow, scheduling, informed consent, risk assessment, and safety planning.
● Shadowing of supervisors/senior clinicians with gradual assumption of direct service.
● Initial competency and goals assessment to identify strengths, growth areas, and individualized training objectives.
● During onboarding, postdoctoral fellows are provided the program’s Due Process and Grievance policies; these are reviewed at orientation and remain available on the intranet and in print upon request.
Early Clinical Phase: Caseload Development and Core Competencies (Months 1–3)
● Graduated caseload build; fellows start with a small panel and increase as competence is demonstrated.
● Direct services include intake evaluations; diagnostic formulation; treatment planning with measurable goals; individual, couples, and family therapy; care coordination; and documentation aligned with medical necessity.
● Session recording (with consent) for targeted supervisory feedback.
Assessment Skill Expansion (Months 2–6)
● Focused training in measures fellows may not have previously used:
● ADOS-2 for autism spectrum assessment.
● TOVA for ADHD assessment.
● Progression from observation to co-administration to supervised independent administration, interpretation, integrated report writing, and patient/family feedback sessions.
Midyear Review and Training Plan Update (Around Month 6)
● Formal midyear evaluation is a planned component of the sequence.
● Progress is reviewed against competency benchmarks and the fellow’s individualized goals by supervisor.
● Introduction to HIPAA-compliant AI note-taking tools and verification workflows.
● The Training Plan is updated to target ongoing growth areas, refine caseload composition, and set second-half objectives.
● Fellow self-assessment: At Month 6, fellows complete a structured self-assessment aligned to APA IR C‑9 P competencies. The Primary Supervisor reviews it with the fellow and incorporates the results into the updated Training Plan.
Advanced Practice and Professional Development (Months 7–12)
● Increased case complexity (e.g., comorbidity, systems involvement, lifespan diversity) with greater autonomy and ongoing supervision.
● Targeted professional development aligned to fellow interests (e.g., Family Systems, eating disorders) facilitated through structured supervision as detailed below.
● Opportunities for leadership in case consultation, quality improvement, or advanced assessment batteries.
Direct Service and Core Training Activities
● Psychotherapy: Individual, couples, and family therapy using evidence-based interventions; session recording for feedback and skill refinement.
● Diagnostic/Treatment Planning: Intake evaluations; case conceptualization; risk assessment; measurement-based care; treatment plan development and reviews.
● Psychological Assessment: Test selection; administration; scoring; interpretation; integrated report writing; and feedback sessions. Specific training on ADOS-2 and TOVA is included.
● Documentation: Timely, insurer-compliant notes with clear medical-necessity rationales; adherence to payer and legal standards.
● Technology in Care: Use of HIPAA-compliant AI scribe/note-taking technology to enhance accuracy and efficiency, with clinician verification.
● Interprofessional Collaboration: Coordination with dietitians, school administrators, pediatricians/PCPs, psychiatrists, and community partners; engagement with parents/partners/caregivers to promote cohesive care.
● Didactics: Didactic seminars are protected training time; fellows are relieved of all clinical duties in order to attend.
Supervision and Learning Activities
APPIC Minimum and Program Structure
● The program meets APPIC’s requirement of at least two hours of weekly individual supervision by a licensed psychologist throughout the fellowship year.
Individual Supervision (Licensed Psychologists)
Additional Supervision and Learning
● Group Supervision: 1 hour/week, alternating between therapy and assessment focus.
● Interdisciplinary Group Supervision: 1.5 hours biweekly, co-facilitated by licensed psychologists and allied professionals; topics include didactics, ethics, diversity, consultation, and interprofessional collaboration.
● Didactics: Weekly or biweekly seminars on ethics, cultural humility, legal/board standards, evidence-based psychotherapies, diagnostic interviewing, assessment, documentation/medical necessity, interprofessional care, and health technology.
● Documentation Review: Supervisors review and co-sign therapy notes as applicable and provide structured feedback on assessments, treatment plans, and documentation quality/compliance.
● Accessibility: Supervisors are available during business hours for urgent consultation or crisis support.
● Supervisor-Fellow Ratio: Supervisors oversee no more than eight supervisees and dedicate a minimum of two hours/week per fellow to individual supervision, plus time for review of clinical materials.
● Methods: Direct observation, recorded session review, case presentation, and live feedback. All supervision activities are documented per Colorado law and HIPAA.
● Supervision of Supervision / Training Oversight: Licensed supervisors participate in a biweekly supervision-of-supervision meeting led by the Training Director. This standing meeting provides a structured forum for consultation regarding fellows’ training needs, review of supervision practices, calibration of competency expectations, and ongoing development of supervisory skills to ensure consistency and quality across training experiences and sites.
Integration Within the Organization
The Metis Center is a multidisciplinary private practice committed to evidence-based, collaborative care. Fellows are fully integrated into the team and attend staff consultations, practice meetings, and continuing education seminars. The Training Director maintains administrative and clinical responsibility for the integrity, consistency, and quality of the training program across all sites.
Training Facilities
Training occurs in three private-practice offices: two in Lafayette, Colorado, and one in Durango, Colorado. Each site has a waiting room, confidential therapy rooms for patient sessions, and a dedicated office for each fellow. Fellows may also complete clinical and documentation tasks one day per week from a confidential home office, consistent with program policy and patient privacy requirements.
Training Faculty
Program Requirements and Evaluation
Eligibility and Start-Date Requirements
● Applicants must have obtained a doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-accredited program.
● Degree Completion: Applicants must have their doctoral degree conferred by the program start date. This is an explicit condition of appointment.
● Colorado Psychologist Candidate (PsyC) Credential: Fellows must have the Colorado Psychologist Candidate (PsyC) credential/registration in hand prior to the program start date in order to provide clinical services. This requires degree conferral and successful completion of the Colorado jurisprudence exam; accordingly, all fellows will have their doctoral degree conferred before the fellowship begins.
● Internship: Applicants must have completed an internship that meets APPIC standards. While The Metis Center prefers APA/CPA-accredited internships, applicants from internships that can be demonstrated to meet APA- and APPIC-equivalent standards will be considered. Applicants from non-APA/CPA-accredited internships must complete the Internship Equivalency Checklist during application.
Evaluation and Due Process
● Competency-based evaluations occur at baseline (orientation), midyear (around Month 6), and end-of-year, with ongoing formative feedback throughout the year.
● Successful completion of the fellowship is based on demonstrated achievement of competency benchmarks. By the final evaluation, fellows are expected to obtain ratings of at least Intermediate to Advanced across the APA IR C-9 P postdoctoral competency domains. When benchmarks are not met, a structured remediation plan is implemented in accordance with the program’s Due Process policies.
● The midyear review is a planned component that updates the individualized Training Plan and guides second-half activities and competencies.
● Comprehensive Due Process and Grievance Procedures are provided at the start of training and outline notice, hearing, and appeal steps in accordance with APPIC policy.
● The Due Process and Grievance policies are distributed during onboarding and reviewed at orientation; fellows acknowledge receipt at that time.
● Fellow self-assessments: Fellows complete a structured self-assessment at Month 6 and again in the final month of the program. These self-assessments are mapped to APA IR C‑9 P competencies and submitted prior to midyear and summative supervisor evaluations.
● Use of self-assessments: Supervisors review the fellow’s self-assessments during evaluation meetings; findings inform competency ratings, individualized goals, and any remediation or advanced training targets. Copies are retained in the training file.
● Successful completion of the fellowship requires fellows to achieve a minimum rating of 3 (Competent for Independent Practice) across all core competency domains on the Supervisor Evaluation Rubric by the end of the training year.
Individualized Training Plan
● At program start, the Primary Supervisor assesses each fellow’s strengths, growth areas, and goals.
● The individualized Training Plan tailors caseload mix, targeted didactics, readings, and specialized supervision.
● The plan is revisited following the midyear review to ensure appropriate progression to greater complexity and autonomy.
Workload and Training Activities
● Direct Clinical Service – 25–27 hrs – Individual, couples, and family therapy; psychological assessments; care coordination.
● Individual Supervision – 2 hrs – Months 1–6: 1 hr Primary Supervisor + 1 hr Assessment Supervisor (Dr. Clare Henderson-Pendergast). Months 7–12: 2 hrs with Primary Supervisor (includes targeted professional development or coordinated specialty supervision).
● Group Supervision – 1 hr – Alternating therapy/assessment focus.
● Interdisciplinary Group Supervision – 1.5 hrs (biweekly) – Didactics, ethics, diversity, consultation, interprofessional collaboration.
● Didactics, Case Conferences, Documentation, Admin – 6–8 hrs – Includes session recording review, readings, and administrative/EHR time. Note: At least 25% of each fellow’s time is dedicated to direct service delivery.
Stipend, Benefits, and Resources
● Salary: Starting at $68,000 annually (full-time). Stipends may be set at a higher level at the time of the offer based on the incoming fellow’s relevant prior training, specialized clinical competencies, and level of experience that directly supports the program’s training aims.
● Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; unmetered PTO; flexible scheduling; dedicated EPPP study time.
● Resources: Comprehensive administrative support and HIPAA-compliant AI-assisted scribe tools to optimize documentation efficiency.
Application Process and Brochure Availability
● Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
● The brochure is linked in APPIC application materials, and available upon request via email to the Training Director.
● To apply, email the following to Dr. Brienne Brown at dr.brienne.brown@metiscenter.net:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter addressing clinical interests, theoretical orientation, and interest in private-practice training
- Applicants from non-APA/CPA-accredited internships must include documentation supporting equivalency; materials are evaluated using a competency-based framework.