Job Title: NM Licensed Clinicians (Non Independent & Independent)

Company: Counseling Las Cruces

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

Job Description:

Counseling Las Cruces is hiring New Mexico Licensed Mental Health Clinicians to provide one-on-one therapy services to clients in a supportive, client-centered outpatient setting. We are a 432 BHA community organization specializing in evaluations and therapies.

We are seeking compassionate, ethical, and motivated clinicians who are licensed in the State of New Mexico and committed to providing high-quality mental health care utilizing evidence based practices to work with patients. Clinicians will be responsible for maintaining an active caseload, completing clinical documentation within a 72 hour policy, developing treatment plans, and providing individualized therapeutic services to clients based on their presenting needs and treatment goals.

This position is ideal for clinicians who are passionate about helping individuals improve emotional wellness, develop coping skills, process life challenges, and work toward meaningful personal growth.

Compensation Structure:
This position offers a competitive compensation package, including:

• Non independent clinicians (LMSW, LAMFT, LMHC) earn $57.00 per client hour
• Independent clinicians (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT) earn $70.00 per client hour
• W-2 Employer paying semi monthly

Benefits

Counseling Las Cruces offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ professional and personal well-being. Benefits may include:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Amaze Healthcare
• Paid time off and sick leave for full-time employees
• Sick leave for part-time employees, based on the number of clients seen
• Monthly internet reimbursement for telehealth therapists, provided at $30.00 per paycheck
• Medical insurance reimbursement of up to $150.00 per month
• Paid clinical supervision for non-independently licensed clinicians
• Supervision support for clinicians working toward required clinical hours
• CEU continuing education trainings offered by company
• Additional professional support and practice resources

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Mental Health Clinician will be responsible for providing high-quality, ethical, and client-centered therapeutic services to individuals seeking mental health support. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide Individual Therapy Services: Conduct one-on-one therapy sessions with clients using clinically appropriate, evidence-based, and trauma-informed interventions based on each client’s presenting concerns, diagnosis, treatment goals, and level of need.
• Complete Clinical Assessments: Conduct intake assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations, diagnostic assessments, risk assessments, and ongoing clinical evaluations to identify client needs, strengths, symptoms, and appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Develop and Maintain Treatment Plans: Create individualized treatment plans that include clinically appropriate goals, measurable objectives, estimated timelines, and therapeutic interventions. Update treatment plans as needed based on client progress and ongoing clinical presentation.
• Maintain Accurate Clinical Documentation: Complete timely (within 72 hours) and professional documentation, including intake assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, safety plans, discharge summaries, and other required clinical records in accordance with agency policies, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain an Active Caseload: Manage and maintain an active caseload of clients while ensuring consistent scheduling, attendance follow-up, and continuity of care.
• Provide Ethical and Culturally Responsive Care: Deliver services in a manner that is respectful, inclusive, culturally sensitive, and aligned with the professional standards and ethical guidelines of the clinician’s licensing board.
• Utilize Appropriate Therapeutic Interventions: Apply interventions that may include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based strategies, trauma-informed approaches, psychoeducation, coping skills development, emotional regulation strategies, and other clinically appropriate modalities. Participate in trainings offered by the NM Innovations group.
• Monitor Client Progress: Regularly assess client progress toward treatment goals, adjust interventions as clinically indicated, and support clients in developing insight, emotional stability, coping skills, and improved functioning.
• Assess Safety and Risk: Identify and respond appropriately to safety concerns, including suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, neglect, crisis situations, or other risk factors. Develop and review safety plans when clinically appropriate.
• Support Client Engagement: Build therapeutic rapport, encourage consistent participation in treatment, provide supportive accountability, and collaborate with clients to identify barriers to progress.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Team: Participate in consultation, supervision, team communication, and case collaboration as appropriate to support ethical decision-making and quality client care.
• Maintain Professional Licensure Requirements: Remain in good standing with the State of New Mexico licensing board, complete required continuing education, follow all applicable laws and ethical standards, and practice within the scope of licensure.
• Participate in Supervision or Consultation as Needed: Attend clinical supervision, peer consultation, or professional development activities as required or recommended to support continued clinical growth and quality of care.
• Provide Telehealth Services When Applicable: Deliver therapy services through secure telehealth platforms when appropriate, while maintaining privacy, confidentiality, professional boundaries, and compliance with telehealth standards.
• Coordinate Care When Appropriate: With proper client consent, collaborate with other providers, family members, schools, medical professionals, community supports, or referral sources to support continuity of care and client well-being.
• Support Discharge and Transition Planning: Assist clients in preparing for discharge when treatment goals are met, symptoms improve, or a higher/lower level of care is clinically indicated. Provide referrals and transition support as needed.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants must be licensed mental health professionals in the State of New Mexico and demonstrate the clinical skills, professionalism, and ethical judgment necessary to provide high-quality individual therapy services. Qualifications include:

• Active New Mexico Mental Health License: Must hold an active license in good standing with the appropriate New Mexico licensing board. Acceptable licenses may include, but are not limited to, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LPCC, LMFT, LAMFT, or other approved behavioral health credentials.
• Educational Requirements: Must have completed a graduate-level degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or another related behavioral health field from an accredited program.
• Clinical Experience: Experience providing individual therapy services to adults, adolescents, children, couples, or families is preferred. Clinicians should be comfortable working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relational stress, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, and other mental health concerns.
• Strong Clinical Documentation Skills: Must be able to complete accurate, timely, and professional clinical documentation, including intake assessments, diagnostic assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, safety plans, and discharge documentation.
• Knowledge of Ethical and Legal Standards: Must demonstrate understanding of confidentiality, informed consent, mandated reporting, professional boundaries, scope of practice, documentation standards, and ethical guidelines related to mental health treatment.
• Ability to Develop Treatment Plans: Must be able to create individualized, clinically appropriate treatment plans that include client-centered goals, measurable objectives, estimated timelines, and therapeutic interventions.
• Use of Evidence-Based Practices: Applicants should be familiar with evidence-based and clinically appropriate approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducation, and coping skills development.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Response Skills: Must be able to assess and respond to safety concerns, including suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, neglect, domestic violence, substance use concerns, or other crisis-related situations.
• Professional Communication Skills: Must demonstrate clear and respectful communication with clients, colleagues, supervisors, referral sources, and other professionals involved in client care when appropriate and authorized.
• Cultural Responsiveness: Must be able to provide inclusive, respectful, and culturally sensitive services to clients from diverse backgrounds, identities, family structures, and life experiences.
• Ability to Work Independently: Must be self-motivated, organized, reliable, and able to manage a caseload, schedule appointments, complete documentation, and follow agency policies with professionalism.
• Commitment to Client-Centered Care: Must demonstrate compassion, empathy, professionalism, and a strong commitment to supporting clients in achieving emotional wellness, stability, and personal growth.
• Telehealth Competency: Must be comfortable providing telehealth services when applicable and maintaining appropriate privacy, confidentiality, and professional standards in a virtual setting.
• Technology and Administrative Skills: Must be able to use electronic health record systems, secure communication platforms, telehealth software, and other basic technology required for clinical documentation and service delivery.
• Ongoing Professional Development: Must maintain licensure requirements, complete continuing education as required, and remain informed of best practices in the mental health field.
• Supervision Requirements for Non-Independent Clinicians: Non-independently licensed clinicians must be willing to participate in clinical supervision and work toward meeting requirements for independent licensure, if applicable.

Counseling Las Cruces is committed to providing meaningful support to clinicians as they grow professionally while delivering quality care to clients.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through Indeed or by emailing Trine Lane, Practice Manager at tlane@counselinglascruces.com with their resume and relevant licensure information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Las Cruces, NM 88001