About the role
Compensation: $52,000- $62,000 - plus Signing Bonus
New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches is a non-denominational Christian organization providing residential care, foster placement, and OP counseling to families of children placed at The Ranches as well as to families working to avoid out-of-home placement for their teens.
This position is based out of our (south of) Belen, NM location. This licensed counselor/therapist will work with adolescents and their families providing individual, family, and group counseling and case management for the foster program. Depending on the need,
Some evening hours and on-call hours are possible.
Benefits
3 weeks paid vacation/year
Earned Sick Leave (ESL)
Paid health insurance
Paid life insurance
Paid long-term disability (LTD)
Dental reimbursement plan
Flexibility to work with clients based on need – with no insurance requirements
As well as other optional benefits
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and group counseling
- No insurance billing required (all services Donor Paid)
- Provide community education programs as needed
- Provide case management to foster families and children in their care
Maintain program files
Learn to perform S.A.F.E home studies and updates
Assist with recruiting, training, and qualifying potential foster parents
Qualifications
- Strong oral, written, interviewing, and crisis intervention skills
- Ability to provide various modalities of therapy with creativity
- The ability to work in a multicultural collaborative team environment
- Master’s level counseling/social work degree
- Ability to pass background checks and have a valid driver’s license
- New Mexico - LMHC, LPCC, MSW, LISW, LCSW, or LMFT Licensure
Preferred
Not required but bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus, but only English is required
S.A.F.E-trained certified a plus but can be completed once on-board
Compensation
- $42,000 - $48,000 DOE for entry-level clinicians
- $52,000 - $62,000 DOE for independently licensed clinicians
- Compensation$52,000 - $62,000 yearly DOE