Mental Health Therapist (20 hrs/wk)

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

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

JOB CATEGORY: MENTAL HEALTH / THERAPIST / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH / SOCIAL WORK

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a professional position providing therapeutic services
to Behavioral Health clients.

Key Responsibilities

This position provides professional therapeutic services to behavioral health clients within a health center setting. The therapist is responsible for maintaining clinical standards and ensuring compliance with health center protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid New Mexico state license as a mental health counselor or social worker. Additionally, applicants must complete criminal record checks and meet all required immunization and testing standards.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health counselingFirst aidBLSCPRClinical documentationPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (20 hrs/wk) at Presbyterian Medical Services 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 7,782 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 16% have no call, 60% 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).

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,782 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

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