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Presbyterian Medical Services
Estancia, New Mexico

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$6,700 Relocation Stipend for Qualified Candidates

Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS) is seeking compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Therapists to join our Behavioral Health team.

In this rewarding role, you will provide assessments, treatment planning, counseling services, crisis intervention, and care coordination while working alongside an interdisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, client-centered care.

This opportunity is open independently licensed clinicians.

Qualifications

What You'll Do

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide individual, family, couples, and group counseling services.
  • Deliver crisis intervention and support clients through challenging situations.
  • Coordinate care with providers, community resources, family members, and support systems.
  • Monitor client progress and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote positive client outcomes.
  • Support community outreach, education, and continuity of care efforts.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
  • Current Independent New Mexico licensure as a mental health professional, including LPC, LPCC, LISW, LCSW, LMFT, LPAT.
  • Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Commitment to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, client-centered care.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing outpatient behavioral health services.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Navajo skills.
  • Experience working with diverse populations and community-based services.

Why Join PMS?

  • Meaningful work that positively impacts individuals, families, and communities.
  • Clinical supervision and mentorship opportunities for qualifying clinicians.
  • Supportive, mission-driven culture focused on client care and professional excellence.
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Loan Repayment Eligibility: PMS is a National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved site and qualifies for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

$1000 Employee Referral Bonus

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide counseling services to clients. They will also coordinate care with support systems and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, client-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationCulturally responsive care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $65k–$86k)292 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Mexico69 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew Mexico counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 42% offer loan repayment146 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% 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.

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Salary Distribution

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$60k-75k
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$90k-105k
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$105k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22% this job
PSLF eligible
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Presbyterian Medical Services

Medical Practices
Santa Fe, New Mexico
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$6,700 Relocation Stipend for Qualified Candidates
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
Clinical supervision and mentorship opportunities
Professional development and career advancement opportunities
Loan Repayment Eligibility: NHSC-approved site and qualifies for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
$1000 Employee Referral Bonus

Living in Estancia

Median resident rent
$843/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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