El Centro Family Health·San Miguel County, New Mexico
This role involves providing brief and intensive therapy to various populations to resolve identified problems and improve life management skills and positive community interaction. Key duties include completing behavioral health assessments, diagnosis, treatment plans, conducting psychotherapy using professional techniques, and ensuring timely progress notes and file termination.
This counselor position is licensed at a post-master's degree level. This counselor primarily provides brief and intensive therapy to individuals, children, adolescents, families and/or groups to ameliorate their identified problems in order to improve or restore their skills and abilities to successfully manage their lives and interact positively with their families and community.
Complete behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan with required supervision within required timelines.
Complete assessment tools appropriate for service and age.
Conduct psychotherapy/counseling services that utilize professional techniques to include but not limited to: supportive listening, modeling, reframing, skill building, problem solving, education (e.g., psychotropic meds) and confrontation.
Provide crisis counseling and /or one-time contacts as needed.
Provides brief sessions with clients referred by an ECFH provider (warm handoffs) to ensure effective coordination of patient care.
Monitor clients progress through:
1. Completion of Progress Notes in a timely manner. 2. Development and implementation of treatment plans that are updated every three months and reviewed by a supervisor. 3. Proper procedures for termination of client files.
Use electronic medical health record (EHR) for maintaining accurate information on assigned cases and communication of such information to other users of EHR.
Interact effectively with Behavioral Health team and multi-disciplinary health care teams.
Adhere strictly to national, state, and local laws and regulations regarding client care including, but not limited to, child and domestic abuse, threats of violence towards others and mandated reports to courts.
Consult and networks with other community services on client care, e.g., but not limited to schools, CYFD and JPO.
Servs as back-up worker to graduate students who are fulfilling their practice experience in the field.
Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor that further the mission of ECFH.
Participate in staff meetings that include regular caseload staffing and works with other health program staff in the treatment of clients.
Adhere to high customer service and professional standards required in behavioral health care by exhibiting behavior and actions that create a high level of client/customer confidence and trust and reflect respect for the clients/customers rights, needs and confidentiality.
Attend staff development training as required.
Other duties as assigned.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit, El Centro Family Health is dedicated to providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality healthcare to the people of Northern New Mexico. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our community by delivering primary care and health education through a network of clinics and collaborative programs. At El Centro, we are committed to offering vital health services in a compassionate, supportive, and patient-centered environment.
El Centro Family Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
Market context
In New Mexico, behavioral health therapist openings are often driven by ongoing need in community clinics, schools, and outpatient settings, making licensed candidates especially relevant. This role is competitive because employers typically look for a master’s degree, a current New Mexico master’s-level license, and often prefer independent licensure and post-master’s experience. Before applying, confirm your license type and highlight settings where you’ve provided counseling or treatment planning; the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting to save research time.