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Southwest Care Center employees can answer yes to these 3 questions:
1. Do you want to make a difference?
2. Do you believe everyone is entitled to quality healthcare?
3. Do you desire to serve the underserved in your community?
For over 25 years, Southwest Care Center has been providing exceptional healthcare to the communities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. We are a non-profit, FQHC-LAL providing medical, behavioral health, case management, community outreach, diabetes education, and pharmacy services. We are proud to offer gender equity medicine, syringe exchange, and HIV/HEPC testing and services within our communities.
Southwest Care Center is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Counselor. The Behavioral Health Counsellor assesses patients for common mental and substance abuse disorders, provides patient education regarding treatment options, and collaborates with our multidisciplinary team including case managers, nurses, medical staff and other mental health providers as appropriate.
Practice Highlights:
- Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, typically 8a-5p
- System-wide Athena EMR
- Onsite care team includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Behavior Health Clinicians, Case Managers, RN Clinic Managers, RNs, Medical Assistants, and Diabetes Educators
- Inclusive “We Care” culture
Position Highlights:
- Competitive salary
- Great work/life balance with generous time off plans
- CME/Professional development reimbursement with additional time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, professional development programs, and 340B prescription access with substantial employer contribution
Candidate Highlights:
Education: Master's Degree
- Monitor clients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
- Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, attention to side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
- Provide brief counseling or psychotherapy using ev idence - based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, or other relevant skills.
- Provide or facilitate in - clinic or outside referrals to evidence - based psychosocial treatments (e.g, CBT, IPT, PST) as clinically indicated.
- Conduct regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the multidisciplinary team and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s PCP. These consultations will primarily focus on patients who are new to treatment or who are not improving as expected.
- Facilitate patient engagement and follow - up in mental health care.
- Track patient follow - up and clinical outcomes
- Document patient progress and treatment recommendations
- Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected i n consultation with the PCP and the psychiatric practitioner. These may include changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
- Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary c are clinic
- Complete relapse prevention plans with clients with substance use disorders.
Interested in this Position? Need More Information?
Apply today and we will connect you with a member of our recruitment team. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Living & Working in New Mexico:
The Land of Enchantment offers residents a way of life that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States. Our clinic locations are in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. Each with its own unique vibe and both offering all the perks you get when you call New Mexico Home.
- Rich cultural and historical diversity.
- 310 days of sunshine, combined with a mild, dry climate and four distinct seasons! You’ll forget what humidity is when you live here.
- Unlimited year-round outdoor opportunities including hiking, rock-climbing, rafting, motorized sports, and even skiing. Yes, we have really big ski mountains in and around the deserts of New Mexico!
- Diverse and inclusive communities with amazingly kind people from all walks of life.
- Gorgeous landscapes that include desert and majestic mountains. New Mexico has to be to be seen to believe.
- Continuous festivals, concerts, and events including the internationally known Balloon Fiesta of Albuquerque.
- International airport providing low-cost, quick access in-country and out.
- Big city amenities found in Albuquerque with easy access from Santa Fe (50 min). Many of our employees commute between these cities. Both cities are connected by the NM rail system for those looking for a relaxing commute with a breath-taking view.
- Great schools and family friendly communities.
- And let’s not forget about New Mexican cuisine—it is some of the best food in the country. Will you have red or green?
Southwest Care Center is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Southwest Care Center requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.
Job Details:
Location:
NM Albuquerque
Worker Type:
Employee
Regular
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $47.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Work Location: Multiple Locations