Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Under general direction, conducts assessments and provides counseling services to court ordered DWI, domestic violence and misdemeanor clients and residents of Sandoval County; assigns clients to appropriate groups, and refers to further services, if necessary; provides treatment, counseling, and facilitates groups for said clients; reports progress to Court Compliance Officers; performs risk assessments for clients.

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field;
• Two years of counseling experience working in substance abuse, domestic violence intervention, and/or behavioral health that includes experience with mandated assessment instruments, crisis intervention, clinical methods and procedures and techniques; and experience treating unstable, resistant adults from various ethnic cultures for co-occurring disorders.

• Valid New Mexico Driver's License
• One of the following:
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC),
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC),
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW),
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Ability to obtain other licenses and certifications that may be required within a specified time period after hire. Must maintain CEU's required for appropriate licensure.

Additional Requirements:

• Must pass a background check applicable to position.
• Ability to maintain licenses and/or certifications required.

• Conducts intake, assessments, and evaluations of new court ordered clients including processing intake packets, determining treatment assignments, and providing referrals as necessary.
• Collaborates, consults, and communicates regularly with Court Compliance Officers and Substance Abuse Counselor, Probation Officers, referral agencies, Executive Administrator, and others to discuss issues/concerns, exchange information, to develop and monitor individual program plans, and ensure appropriate treatment; refers clients to additional support services.
• Conducts group therapy including incident reports, non-compliance reports, and other required weekly reports; formulates treatment plans using a variety of intervention modalities; participates in and performs crisis intervention activities with clients as needed or when client scores Level 2 or above on ADE Needs Survey; tracks client progress and treatment compliance to evaluate success of therapy and/or recommend amended treatment strategies as necessary; prepares case histories; and evaluates outcomes.
• Prepares billing sheets and progress notes for each client; maintains written records and statistics.
• Participates in regular staffing meetings; submits required reports; maintains and updates files and records; updates forms and procedures as required; consults with contractors; assists with training of new staff and contractors; conducts a variety of research related to work assigned.
• Provides DWI general public relations and promotion services to individuals and various civic and non-profit organizations.

Salary : $58,656 - $70,283