IOP THERAPIST

UHS • Las Cruces, NM

7d

About The Position

Mesilla Valley Hospital has been in operation since 1987, serving those in need of treatment for a variety of psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Mesilla Valley Hospital is a 120-bed facility, providing access to quality behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment to residents of New Mexico, West Texas and Arizona. MVH is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies.
https://mesillavalleyhospital.com/
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP)Therapist provides therapeutic functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to achieve their optimal level of emotional health. Consultation, teaching, individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention, information and referrals as needed are provided.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a clinically related mental health field and possess one of the following New Mexico licenses: licensed professional mental health counselor (LPC); licensed master's social worker (LMSW); or licensed mental health counselor (LMHC)', licensed clinical social work (LCS W); licensed professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC); or licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT)
• A minimum of one year of clinical and chemical dependency counseling experience preferred.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills and have knowledge of therapeutic planning and techniques.

Responsibilities

• assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to achieve their optimal level of emotional health
• Consultation
• teaching
• individual, group and family therapy
• crisis intervention
• information and referrals as needed are provided

What This Job Offers