This position provides behavioral health clinical services across various settings, including hospitals, emergency departments, primary care, and ambulatory offices.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling, a provisional license as LMSW or LMHC in New Mexico, and completion of relevant training within specified timeframes.
Key skills required are strong communication, behavioral health assessment, crisis intervention, case management, knowledge of psychopathology and ICD-10, and the ability to develop and lead therapeutic groups such as CBT, DBT, and psychoeducational sessions.
Candidate must be capable of assessing clients in emergencies, coordinating with multiple departments, and formulating treatment plans collaboratively. Flexibility and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential.
Preferred experience includes prior work in human services. The role involves exposure to infectious materials, physical demands like emergency lifting, and requires the ability to handle stressful, potentially hazardous situations.
Physical and emotional resilience is necessary, along with scheduled on-call availability for emergencies.