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La Clinica de Familia
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Integrated Behavioral Health Provider (22-03)

Behavioral HealthFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58K - $75K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is an FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico. Our mission statement definitely speaks to what La Clinica de Familia stands for. To empower and enrich families, individuals, and communities by providing quality medical, dental, behavioral health and educational service for people of all cultures.

Exempt

Up to $74,813

Job Summary

The co-located, collaborative integrated care behavioral health provider is a member of the PCMH health care team who assists the primary care provider (PCP) in managing the overall health of their enrolled population.

The BHP's goals are to help improve recognition, treatment, and management of psychosocial/behavioral problems and conditions in the enrolled primary care Population. The person will provide consultation services to all patients referred by the primary care team.

The person in this position will deliver brief, consultation-based services in the primary care clinic to patients and PCP's using an integrated care model as well as other services as recommended by the team and the PCP owner of care.

Core Competencies

  • Must be bilingual in English/Spanish.
  • Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
  • Considerable knowledge of various models of brief clinical interventions, crisis intervention, and short-term models using individual, group, and familial approaches in the primary care setting.
  • Meets specified deadlines and manages time effectively.
  • Exhibit skills in comprehending, interpreting, and completing delegated tasks efficiently.
  • Self-starter; must have the ability to work independently and follow-up on all work assignments.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work under pressure without losing sight of objectives.
  • Exemplary organizational skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary team and with the community.
  • Reliable; exhibits good attendance.
  • Personable, models respect when interacting with others.
  • Maintain confidentiality and discretion as a rule.
  • Familiar with all personnel and program policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or another behavioral health related field and possess one of the following New Mexico licenses: LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, LPCC, LMFT.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance - PPO
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(K) with employer matching
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Supplement Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Holidays (9)
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Cafeteria Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Travel Reimbursement

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Key Responsibilities

The behavioral health provider works within a primary care team to assist in managing the psychosocial and behavioral health of the enrolled patient population. They provide brief, consultation-based services and clinical interventions to patients referred by primary care providers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related behavioral health field. They are also required to possess a valid New Mexico license such as LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT and must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Integrated behavioral healthShort-term therapyIndividual counselingGroup counselingFamily therapyPrimary care collaborationCommunication skillsTime managementMulti-taskingTeamwork

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Behavioral Health market look like in New Mexico?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$58k–$75kBehavioral Health median $75k (middle half $65k–$85k)313 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
New Behavioral Health listings810 in the last 30 days485 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−14.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Integrated Behavioral Health Provider (22-03) at La Clinica de Familia a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
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About La Clinica de Familia

Public Health
Las Cruces, New Mexico
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance - PPO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(K) with employer matching
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Supplement Life Insurance

Living in Las Cruces

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,439/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Las Cruces, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.