Clinical Therapist

Team Builders is a community-based behavioral health organization with a vision to provide unconditional care to adults, children and families. Team Builders’ commitment also translates to its employees and their families. Team Builders truly promotes work-life balance and creativity. Team Builders encourages employees to pursue their passions, participate in educational opportunities, and enjoy the work they do. Team Builders offers supervision and training opportunities to all its staff.

Team Builders also sets high expectations for achieving excellence in service to the community. The pursuit of excellence is fundamental to employee success and growth within the organization.

The Clinical Therapist is supervised by the Clinical Supervisor/Director, but must work in collaboration with all program managers, coordinators, and staff. The Clinical Therapist is responsible for psychosocial assessment, consultation, care coordination, crisis intervention services, treatment plan development/monitoring, and conducting individual, group, and/or family therapy for assigned clients. May include office, home-based, or community-based service provision.

• Knows and responds to Agency philosophy, policies, and standards of conduct.
• Understands and complies with all contract requirements and State regulations.
• Develops a written psychosocial assessment within 48 hours of admission/assignment of case.
• Attends treatment team meetings, case reviews, and problem-solving sessions. Consults with agency staff and collateral entities to ensure coordination of services for assigned clients.
• Develops/monitors individualized treatment plans.
• Documents client progress toward goals and objectives, re-assessment of needs, quality and timeliness of interventions, and their outcomes. Documentation includes at a minimum progress notes in DAP format, treatment plans and updates, case notes, program forms, incident reports, and letters of progress as assigned.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy; home based services; and other clinical services as assigned.
• Attends trainings and supervision as assigned.
• Maintains professional quality client records and performs administrative duties associated with cases in a timely and accurate manner (e.g. UR functions, billing, performance measures, etc.).
• Upholds applicable Code of Ethics (e.g. NASW, ACA, APA).
• Available for 24-hour crisis intervention as needed or directed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate from an accredited college or university in Social Work;
  Guidance and Counseling;
  Psychology; or related health field, plus any combination or graduate studies in the above areas.
• Experience in Behavioral Health adding up to two (2) years of experience working with SED children and families or SMI/SUD/COD adults.
• New Mexico Licensure in one or more of the following: LPCC, LCSW, LMFT, PhD, PsyD, LMSW, LMHC, LPAT.
• Thorough knowledge and use of community resources.
• The ability to consistently establish positive relationships, communicate and work cooperatively with clients, families, colleagues, staff, and community members.
• Must be computer literate in order to effectively maintain compliance with BHSD Standards and requirements for use of computerized client assessments, data systems, etc.
• Must have and maintain current, valid NM Driver’s License. Must also have and maintain clean driving record, as well as auto insurance.
• Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural preferred (English/Spanish).

$55,000 - $85,000 a year

Team Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.