Southwest Care Center employees align with the following three principles:
Do you aspire to make a positive impact?
Do you uphold the belief that everyone should have access to high-quality healthcare?
Do you have a strong desire to serve the underserved within your community?
For over two and a half decades, Southwest Care Center has been dedicated to delivering outstanding healthcare services to the communities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. As a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC-LAL), we offer a comprehensive range of services, including medical care, behavioral health support, case management, community outreach, diabetes education, and pharmacy services. We take pride in providing gender equity medicine, syringe exchange programs, as well as HIV/HepC treatment, testing, and various other essential services within our local communities.
Presently, Southwest Care Center is actively seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Counselor, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and/or a Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC).
Key Highlights of Employment:
- A consistent Monday to Friday schedule
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent work-life balance with generous leave plans
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, professional development programs, and 340B prescription access with a significant employer contribution
Key Qualifications for Candidates:
- Possession of a Master's of Social Work degree
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC) credentials
- Current BLS certification is a plus
Additional Highlight:
- Career Growth Opportunity: This position has the potential to include supervision of other behavioral health staff.
Position Details:
- Screen and assess patients for common mental and substance use disorders.
- Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient’s primary care provider and other SCC staff as appropriate.
- Provide patient education about common mental and substance use disorders and available treatment options.
- Monitor clients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
- Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by a Psychiatric Practitioner, focusing on treatment adherence, attention to side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
- Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals as needed.
- Conduct regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the multidisciplinary team and communicate the resulting treatment recommendations to the patient's PCP.
- Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up with behavioral health care.
- Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes. Document encounters in EMR and use the system to identify and reengage patients who may be lost to follow-up.
- Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance use treatment).
- Complete relapse prevention plans with clients with substance use disorders.
- Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in EMR.
Interested in this Position? Need More Information?
Apply today, and we will connect you with a member of our recruitment team. We eagerly anticipate speaking with you soon.
If you encounter difficulties while applying or require assistance, please contact HR@southwestcare.org.
*Please note that we are unable to respond to resume inquiries.
Living & Working in New Mexico:
The Land of Enchantment offers a lifestyle that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States. Our clinic locations in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM, each have their unique characteristics, both offering the advantages of calling New Mexico home.
- Rich cultural and historical diversity
- 310 days of sunshine, combined with a mild, dry climate and four distinct seasons
- Abundant year-round outdoor opportunities, including hiking, rock-climbing, rafting, motorsports, and even skiing
- Inclusive communities with kind-hearted people from diverse backgrounds
- Breathtaking landscapes that include desert and majestic mountains
- Ongoing festivals, concerts, and events, including the renowned Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
- Accessible international airport for cost-effective domestic and international travel
- Albuquerque's metropolitan amenities within a 50-minute commute from Santa Fe
- Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
- Exceptional New Mexican cuisine - red or green?
Southwest Care Center is an equal opportunity employer. We provide 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.
Please note that Southwest Care Center requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.
