Group Therapy Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70K - $84.7K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Group Therapy Therapist
  • Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+)
  • Position: Full-Time
  • Independent License Salary: $70,000 - $84,700 (3 levels based on experience and education)
  • FLSA Status: Salaried/Exempt
  • Reports To: Program Manager
  • Department: Outpatient Services

Job Summary

We are seeking an independently licensed mental health counselor (LPCC or LMFT) to serve as a Group Therapy Therapist to provide direct clinical services through facilitating and supervising evidence-based group therapy within our Outpatient Services.

This position focuses on delivering high-quality therapeutic groups to diverse populations while maintaining clinical integrity, documentation compliance, and adherence to evidence-based practices. The Group Therapy Therapist Lead ensures participant outcomes and therapeutic quality across all group programming.

What You’ll Do

Facilitate therapeutic groups utilizing evidence-based modalities appropriate to identified participant needs (e. g., psycho-educational groups, process groups, skill-building groups, DBT skills groups)

Provide group therapy and relevant services in alignment with agency and contract standards

Oversee and supervise non-independently licensed clinicians and paraprofessionals in the provision of Group Therapy

Maintain timely and accurate client record documentation in the EHR system for all group participants, ensuring adherence to clinical standards, agency policies, and regulatory requirements

  • Ensure continuity of care and access to services for group participants
  • Collaborate with team members regard client care and group progress
  • Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation within group settings when needed

Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team including clinical supervisors, case managers, peer support workers, and community support workers

Maintain therapeutic presence and modeling of respect, professionalism, and clinical integrity with clients and colleagues

What You Need

  • Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling or Family and Marriage Therapy
  • Current Independent New Mexico State License (LPCC or LMFT)
  • Certification in Clinical Supervision, or willingness to obtain certification within two months of hire
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and writing skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work 40 hours weekly
  • Willingness to work non traditional hours
  • Strong emotional resilience and stress management skills
  • Capacity to make rapid and sound clinical decisions as needed

Preferred

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will facilitate evidence-based group therapy sessions and oversee non-independently licensed clinicians within an outpatient setting. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and ensuring continuity of care through multidisciplinary collaboration.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling or Family and Marriage Therapy and possess a current independent New Mexico state license (LPCC or LMFT). Certification in clinical supervision is required or must be obtained within two months of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

EHR system managementPsycho-educational facilitationCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Group Therapy Therapist at Families and Youth Innovations Plus 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 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$70k–$85kMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $62k–$80k)346 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Mexico71 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 26% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Mexico counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 41% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Families and Youth Innovations Plus

Mental Health Care
Las Cruces, NM
51-200 employees

Living in Las Cruces

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,439/mo≈ 25% 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.