LCSW or LPCC or LMFT Behavioral Health Clinician

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Remote Workers New Mexico, NM

1d • Remote

About The Position

Presbyterian Medical Group is seeking an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) to join its Behavioral Health Program. This is a virtual/remote generalist position extending the adult behavioral health clinic team, providing assessment and evidence-based care to individuals in an outpatient/telehealth setting. The role is part of an integrated care team that identifies, triages, and manages behavioral health needs across varied settings and populations. The clinician provides care for psychiatric, substance abuse, and behavioral medicine problems, and develops behavioral health change plans and protocols for patients and target populations.

The position includes counseling and case management throughout the care process, from assessment and diagnosis through planning, intervention, and evaluation. The clinician also contributes to quality improvement, risk management, clinical supervision, accurate patient documentation, and professional development. The role serves adults, children, and adolescents through the broader Behavioral Health Service Line and Primary Care Service Lines, with services that include inpatient, outpatient, emergency, consultative, and behavioral medicine care.

The position requires a master's degree and New Mexico licensure as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT. The posting describes a nationally competitive salary, relocation allowance availability, CME allowance, fully paid malpractice insurance, and a comprehensive benefits and wellness program.

Requirements

• Master's degree.
• New Mexico licensure as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT.
• Experience as a licensed behavioral health clinician.
• Interest in and/or experience with diverse populations and a wide variety of psychiatric, substance abuse, and behavioral medicine problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and evidence-based care to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings.
• Identify, triage, and manage patients with behavioral health problems as part of an integrated care team.
• Provide counseling and case management, including assessment, diagnosis, care planning, intervention, discharge planning, and evaluation of therapy needs.
• Counsel patients and significant others, facilitate brief psychotherapy and educational groups, and plan discharges.
• Develop specific behavioral health change plans for individual patients and behavioral health protocols for target populations.
• Demonstrate genuineness, empathy, and positive regard when interacting with patients and significant others.
• Complete risk management documentation and required follow-up actions, including responding to patient complaints and contributing to problem-resolution and adverse-event reports.
• Recommend program cost-control measures to the supervisor.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities, including peer review, audits, Joint Commission survey preparation, and implementation of clinical paths.
• Select and provide clinical supervision to adjunctive therapists and student interns to support appropriate behavioral and skill-based competencies.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and current documentation in patient charts.
• Recommend safety and therapeutic quality measures for unit areas or rooms to the charge nurse.
• Model professional clinical practice and work habits, serve as a clinical consultant to staff, and attend ongoing professional development events.
• Perform other functions as required.

Benefits

• Nationally competitive salary.
• Relocation allowance available.
• CME allowance.
• Fully paid malpractice insurance.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on day one.
• 403(b) retirement savings program with matching programs and employer contributions.
• Wellness program with access to on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, and wellness challenges.
• Strongline silent alarm badge for employees.
• RESET multi-day immersive retreat supporting clinician well-being, resilience, and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level