Behavioral Health Therapist

For more than 50 years, First Choice Community Healthcare has provided access to high quality primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to the underserved populations of the Mid-Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico. Today, we operate seven (7) Community Health Centers and one (1) school-based clinic. We are currently recruiting for an Behavioral Health Therapist to join our team and assist in fulfilling our organizations mission, which is to improve the health, life skills and wellbeing of all members of the communities we serve. Our health centers maintain an open-door policy, providing treatment regardless of an individual's income or insurance coverage. As a non-profit organization, First Choice is a vital community resource in Central New Mexico. Not only does our organization provide the highest quality, comprehensive medical services, but we also address our patients' emotional, social, and cultural needs.

In addition to serving a community-centered organization we offer an excellent benefits package to include :

• Benefits Offered
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Identity Theft
• Retirement Savings -403(b)
• 10-20 days per service year (based on length of service)
• Sick Leave 64 hours per year (unused rolls over each year into Long Term Sick Leave)
• Long Term Sick Leave 40 hours per year
• 10 Paid holidays per year
• 40 hours of Educational Leave per year for full time employees
• $700 per year for tuition reimbursement

We're hiring a licensed mental professional to join our integrated care team at First Choice. In this role, you'll provide short-term, solution-focused therapy to individuals facing psychological, developmental, or substance use challenges-helping improve health outcomes through collaborative care, brief interventions, crisis support, and motivational techniques.

This is a great environment to work and learn, offering strong team support, opportunities to grow your clinical skills, and ongoing professional development. We also provide a robust benefits package, including clinical supervision for independent licensure, holiday pay, educational reimbursement and generous PTO and sick leave.

Independent licensure is preferred, but we also welcome those with provisional and non-independent licenses. Bilingual Spanish / English is a plus!

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in a supportive, team-based setting, we'd love to hear from you.

A. Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Officer or designated team member, the licensed mental / behavioral health professional provides counseling and therapy addressing psychological, interpersonal, developmental, and / or chemical dependency issues, to include active encouragement of healthier patient behaviors. This individual may also support / coach others in motivational interviewing or other techniques intended to increase the collective potential for improving patient health outcomes.

B. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Requirements

C. Minimum Education and Experience

D. Licenses / Certifications Required

E. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

F. Age of Patients Served

Patients may range in age from early childhood to geriatric; accommodation for specific expertise or lack of comfort with a particular age group will be considered.

G. Physical Characteristics / Working Conditions

A person in this position has sufficient time to complete most tasks although under pressure depending on patient and organization demands. There are frequent opportunities to relax from any physical exertion or to change position in work activities.