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Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Therapist Sign on Bonus | Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center | Las Cruces, New Mexico

About the Job:

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

Nights

The Therapist I is a part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families with most emphasis on completing Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

· Conducts a psychosocial assessment and develops an initial discharge plan.

· Develops and implements treatment plans for patient based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, revising as necessary.

· Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

· Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.

· Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences. Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team. Recommends effective treatment interventions.

· Maintains a caseload as assigned.

· Develops and implements special patient groups or program modules.

· Timely prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record. Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards.

· Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinically appropriate post hospitalization care plan. Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care.

· Provides crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress.

· Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups.

· May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.

· Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology required.

· Requires at least one year of experience as a therapist with all age groups.

Why Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center? Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing direct clinical services including individual, group, and family therapy. They also facilitate discharge planning and act as a liaison to community resources to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology. At least one year of experience working as a therapist with all age groups is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist Sign on Bonus at Summit BHC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Las Cruces

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Summit BHC

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus $10,000
Comprehensive benefit plan
Competitive salary