This position involves providing behavioral health clinical services across diverse settings, including hospitals, emergency departments, primary care, and outpatient offices.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling, with a provisional license (LMSW or LMHC) in New Mexico, completion of aggression management training within 2 months, and BLS certification within 6 months. Key skills required are independent and team work, strong communication, behavioral assessment, crisis intervention, case management, knowledge of psychopathology and ICD-10, and experience in therapeutic modalities like CBT, DBT, and psychoeducation. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, conducting assessments, initiating emergency transfers, leading therapeutic groups, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and community resources. Experience in human services preferred. The role involves exposure to infectious materials, emergency interventions, and physical activity, including patient lifting and crisis response. Candidates must have good body mechanics, manual dexterity, and be available for on-call duties and short-notice work.