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Presbyterian Medical Services
Gallup, New Mexico · Remote OK

Mental Health Therapist - Remote (Must Reside in NM or TX)

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Candidates must reside in New Mexico or Texas

Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS) is seeking compassionate and dedicated Remote Mental Health Therapists to join our Behavioral Health team. In this 100% remote role, you will provide high-quality behavioral health services through telehealth, including assessments, treatment planning, individual, family, couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination.

Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, you will help clients achieve meaningful progress and improved well-being while expanding access to behavioral health services across the communities we serve.

This opportunity is designed for experienced, independently licensed clinicians who are passionate about delivering exceptional behavioral health care in a virtual setting.

Qualifications

What You'll Do

  • Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and screenings through telehealth.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide individual, family, couples, and group counseling services.
  • Deliver crisis intervention and support clients through challenging situations.
  • Coordinate care with providers, family members, community resources, and support systems.
  • Monitor client progress and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality, client-centered care.
  • Support client wellness through education, outreach, 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.
  • Independent New Mexico State licensure as a Master's level mental health counselor or social worker is required, e. g., LPC, LPCC, LISW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPAT. Must have by date of hire and maintain current throughout employment.
  • 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.

$1000 Employee Referral Bonus

Key Responsibilities

Provide 100% of therapy services remotely to behavioral health clients using a synchronous telehealth system. Maintain professional standards and documentation for all clinical services provided.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health counselingClinical therapyPatient assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Remote (Must Reside in NM or TX) at Presbyterian Medical Services a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$99k)399 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 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 (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Clinical supervision and mentorship
Professional development
Career advancement opportunities
$1000 employee referral bonus