Therapist - Adult Outpatient (71-70)

1 month ago
New MexicoUp to $74,813Full TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Posted 51 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join La Clinica de Familia Inc. as a Therapist – Adult Outpatient, FQHC in United States. La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is a FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide in-service training as necessary.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a behavioral health related field.
  • Current New Mexico license in the field of counseling, social work, psychology or marriage and family therapy.
  • Must maintain a clean driving record, valid driver’s license, and current car insurance.
  • Must submit to LCDF required background check, TB screen and drug testing.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58K - $75K
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with La Clinica de Familia Inc. in United States.

Key Skills

PsychotherapyCrisis InterventionShort-Term ModelsAssessment ProceduresDiagnostic EvaluationTherapeutic TreatmentCase ManagementCommunity Mental HealthSubstance Abuse ServicesPsychopathologyProgram PlanningStaff TrainingSupervisionTeamworkCommunicationCultural Competence
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Adult Outpatient (71-70) at La Clinica de Familia a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at La Clinica de Familia is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Mexico.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($75k–$75k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Short-Term Models, Assessment Procedures, Diagnostic Evaluation, Therapeutic Treatment, Case Management, Community Mental Health. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves performing assessment, diagnostic evaluation, crisis intervention, case management, and therapeutic services for individuals, families, and groups within an outpatient setting. Additionally, the therapist provides community consultation, education, staff orientation, training, and ...

Benefits package: 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. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About La Clinica de Familia

Public Health
Las Cruces, New Mexico
2-5

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
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago