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Clinical Therapist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's psychology and social work categories, giving Canadian and Mexican licensed professionals a cap-free path into U.S. mental health practice. Employers file directly with CBP for Canadians or submit a petition to USCIS for Mexican nationals, with no lottery required.
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Join Our Award-Winning Team at Ignite Counseling Colorado!
Ignite Counseling Colorado provides accessibility to expert mental health care with specialized treatment for OCD, Trauma, and Addictions concerns. We have talented therapists at a variety of price points, group and workshop offerings into the community, and opportunity to master's students for a meaningful clinic internship experience.
The LCSW Clinical Supervisor and Therapist is a licensed provider responsible for providing culturally responsive, confidential, and empathetic treatment to clients across the lifespan, with a primary focus on OCD, trauma, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, and life transitions. In addition to maintaining an active clinical caseload, this role provides supervisory leadership for unlicensed clinicians by tracking caseloads, monitoring treatment, and providing regular supervision sessions. The LCSW Clinical Supervisor attends staff meetings and participates in supervision-of-supervision meetings with the Clinical leadership team.
The successful candidate will work effectively as a member of a team, provide direction and leadership, delegate appropriately, and demonstrate strong organizational skills.
W-2 employment status; compensation is based on experience, licensure level, and clinical specialties:
- Clinical rate of pay $60-65/hour.
- Supervision Stipend: $250/month per supervisee.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Treatment with Clients
- Maintain a balanced caseload of clients while fulfilling supervision duties.
- Perform intake assessments and determine client fit for services, including differential diagnosis and level-of-care considerations.
- Provide individual and, when appropriate, couples therapy for adults presenting with OCD, trauma-related disorders, substance use concerns, depression, anxiety, and life transitions, using a recovery- and systems-informed approach.
- Build and maintain strong therapeutic rapport with clients, demonstrating sensitivity to cultural, socioeconomic, and identity factors.
- Demonstrate self-motivation to market, retain, and grow a stable caseload.
- Reliably attend scheduled appointments and meetings; maintain dependable transportation as needed.
- Utilize best practice, evidence-based interventions including CBT, ERP, trauma-focused modalities, and substance use treatment approaches, and stay current with clinical research and counseling best practices.
- Maintain a paper-free practice using Ignite's EHR system.
- Respond to calls and emails in a prompt, professional manner.
- Complete DAP notes for every session within 24 hours and complete treatment plans, risk assessments, and other required documentation as indicated.
- Maintain ethics and confidentiality of client information and Ignite Counseling Colorado's proprietary information.
- Timely and accurately track work, billing, and collect payment.
- Follow Ignite's Employment and Practice Policies.
- Participate in case consultation meetings as requested and complete other related duties as assigned.
- Work independently and implement effective time management strategies.
- Maintain personal self-care practices to support high-quality clinical work and reduce risk of burnout and vicarious trauma.
- Network within the therapist and referral community to maintain strong referral sources.
Supervision and Consultation
- Provide individual and group clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians serving adults and general outpatient populations, with a strong emphasis on OCD, trauma, and addictions.
- Cultivate a culture of feedback, psychological safety, and trust with supervisees.
- Maintain ethical standards and confidentiality in all supervision relationships.
- Provide clear feedback, encouragement, and support to unlicensed staff to promote clinical growth and professional development.
- Offer formal case consultation as needed, including support around complex OCD, trauma, substance use, mood and anxiety, and life transition cases.
- Take an active role in supporting supervisees to build and maintain their caseloads.
- Hold clinicians accountable for completion of notes, collection of payment, timeliness, and overall performance of job duties.
- Assist supervisees with applying CBT, ERP, trauma-focused, addictions-informed, and systems-oriented treatment modalities to their cases.
Onboarding and Training
- Understand the Employee Manual and all office policies and procedures to ensure new team members understand Ignite’s culture and expectations.
- Support onboarding for new unlicensed clinicians and interns by assisting with training and guiding completion of onboarding tasks, including orientation to documentation, EHR workflows, and evidence-based care expectations.
- Model and promote adherence to ethical standards, clinical risk management practices, and practice-wide quality benchmarks.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Current and active State of Colorado license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), in good standing.
- Colorado LCSW clinical supervisor status, per Colorado requirements.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Availability to provide client appointments throughout each week.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a licensed mental health position.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience providing clinical supervision, whether formal or under supervision-of-supervision.
- Demonstrated experience and strong interest in working with adults and general outpatient populations presenting with OCD, PTSD and other trauma-related disorders, substance use concerns, mood and anxiety disorders, and significant life transitions.
- Strong skills in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) or willingness to be trained at Ignite upon hire.
- Training in at least one evidence-based trauma treatment modality, such as EMDR or Prolonged Exposure Therapy, or willingness to obtain such training.
- Experience and/or training in substance use treatment, such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, harm-reduction, or abstinence-based model.
- High standards for quality of clinical work, diligent work ethic, professionalism, and excellent organizational skills.
- Deep respect for the client–therapist relationship and value for harmonious, authentic work relationships.
- Commitment to diversity; values and honors diversity of gender, ethnicity, culture, spiritual beliefs, and sexual orientation, and demonstrates competence in working with marginalized communities.
- Motivated to earn income, eager to grow as a businessperson, and able to be assertive and directive with clients when clinically appropriate.
- Passionate about serving OCD, substance use, trauma, youth, couples, and family populations.
- Stable internet connection for telehealth and documentation.
- Skilled in providing professional, straightforward feedback to unlicensed staff to improve team effectiveness and client outcomes.
- Skilled problem-solver who anticipates and addresses challenges that may impact client progress or supervisee effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications
- Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) or equivalent formal clinical supervision training, if not already completed.
- Additional certifications or significant experience related to OCD, trauma, and/or substance use treatment, such as IOCDF-affiliated training, EMDR certification, or addictions certification.
- Experience in higher levels of care, such as intensive outpatient, PHP, residential, or inpatient settings for OCD, trauma, or addictions, and comfort collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
We value diversity and lived experience.
Ignite Counseling Colorado welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and encourages BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and multilingual candidates to apply. We strive to create an environment that fosters inclusion, belonging, and equity for all.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Employment is at will and subject to Ignite’s Employment Policies.
Nothing herein is intended to create a contractual obligation on the part of Ignite Counseling Colorado. This Job Description is subject to change, at the discretion of Ignite Counseling Colorado. All employment is at will, as set forth in greater detail in Ignite’s Employment Policies.
Ignite Counseling Colorado, LLC, a Mindfully Behavioral Health Company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internship. Ignite Counseling Colorado, LLC, a Mindfully Behavioral Health Company makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Furthermore, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Therapist
Verify your license transfers across borders
TN visa sponsorship for Clinical Therapists requires a valid professional license, but U.S. states don't automatically recognize Canadian provincial or Mexican federal credentials. Start the licensure reciprocity process in your target state before you begin applying.
Target healthcare systems with dedicated HR immigration teams
Large hospital networks, community mental health centers, and Federally Qualified Health Centers process TN petitions regularly. Smaller private practices rarely have the internal infrastructure to sponsor foreign professionals, so prioritize employers with established HR compliance functions.
Search TN-sponsored Clinical Therapist roles through Migrate Mate
Filter for Clinical Therapist positions where employers have recent visa filings and experience with work visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate surfaces roles matched to your visa category so you're not cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with sponsoring international workers.
Clarify your USMCA occupational category with the employer early
Clinical Therapist roles can qualify under the psychologist or social worker USMCA categories depending on your credentials and job duties. Confirm which category your employer's counsel will use before your offer letter is drafted to avoid CBP classification issues at the border.
Prepare a role-specific support letter before your border appointment
Canadian nationals apply at a port of entry and CBP officers adjudicate on the spot. Your employer's support letter must describe the therapeutic duties, your qualifying degree, and your state license number. A vague or generic letter is a common reason for same-day TN denials.
Understand Mexico's annual TN cap before accepting an offer
Mexican nationals are subject to an annual allocation of TN visas, unlike Canadians who face no cap. Confirm with your employer that the current fiscal year's allocation hasn't been exhausted before you enter the offer and USCIS petition process.
Clinical Therapist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Therapist role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, Clinical Therapist positions can qualify under the USMCA's psychology or social worker occupational categories, depending on your credentials and the specific duties in the role. You'll need at least a qualifying bachelor's degree in a related field, a valid state license, and an employer willing to document how the position meets the USMCA specialty occupation definition for CBP or USCIS review.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Clinical Therapists?
The TN visa has no annual lottery and no numerical cap for Canadian citizens, making it far more predictable than the H-1B visa. Canadian Clinical Therapists can obtain TN status at a U.S. port of entry the same day their employer's documentation is ready. Mexican nationals face a statutory cap and must file a petition with USCIS, but still avoid the H-1B lottery entirely. The tradeoff is that TN status doesn't lead directly to a green card.
What documents does a Clinical Therapist need to present for TN admission?
You'll need a detailed employer support letter describing your therapeutic duties and confirming the position meets TN criteria, your degree transcripts or diploma in psychology or social work, your current state professional license, and proof of Canadian or Mexican citizenship. CBP officers adjudicate Canadian applications at the border in real time, so every document must be organized and complete before you arrive.
Where can I find Clinical Therapist jobs that already offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-eligible roles in the U.S. You can filter by job title and visa type to see Clinical Therapist positions from employers with recent visa filings, which significantly reduces the time spent approaching employers unfamiliar with the USMCA process.
Can a Clinical Therapist on TN status switch employers mid-visa period?
Yes, but you'll need new TN authorization tied to the new employer before you begin working there. Canadians can present the new employer's documentation at a port of entry for a fresh TN admission. Mexican nationals must file a new USCIS petition and receive approval before starting with the new employer. Working for the new employer before authorization is granted puts your status at risk.