Clinical Therapist - Fully Licensed
Listed compensation
up to $75,000
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Clinical Therapist - Fully Licensed
- Albuquerque, NM
- Pay - up to $75,000 depending on experience
Serna Solutions is seeking a Clinical Therapist to provide services for adults and children, individuals, families and groups in Albuquerque. Since 2003 Serna Solutions has provided clinical counseling services to individuals, couples and families with a variety of challenges.
Through our years of service we have found that the best way to help people activate their own resources for insight and change is through an integrative style that is non-confrontational, yet challenging.
We blend evidence-based practices with humanistic and insight-oriented techniques to empower people to reach their goals.
Serna Solutions employs a wide variety of techniques and methods to assist clients in reaching their goals. Some of these methods include:
- Art Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA)
- Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA)
- Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills (DBT)
- Brainspotting
- Hypnotherapy
Minimum Qualifications Include
Licensure as a non-independent Master’s level behavioral health clinician (LMHC, LAMFT and LMSW) OR
Licensure as an independent Master’s level behavioral health clinician (LPCC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, PhD)
Preferred Qualification Include
Training in one or more Evidence Based Practice (MI, CRA, DBT, Seeking Safety, EMDR, MBSEP, Brainspotting, etc.)
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required.
- Under the general direction of the clinical director/clinical supervisor the clinician will be responsible for:
- Provide psycho-therapeutic and psycho-educational services to individuals, adolescents, families, and groups;
- Provide individual therapeutic counseling to clients as assigned by the director;
- Provide clinical documentation such as treatment plans, assessments, and clinical notes;
- Attend program staffing and clinical staffing to participate in client progress reports and professional development;
- Report relevant information in a timely manner to clinical supervisor and/or program director;
- Provide case management to link clients with supportive services and provides follow up to referring agency;
- Operates within compliance with related federal, state and local regulations;
- Provides direct clinical and case management services; and provides administrative support;
- Contact clients directly for the purposes of scheduling, follow up and case management;
- Provide crisis intervention, as needed;
- Provide training to other clinicians inside and outside of the organization as assigned;
- Minimum of 25 billable hours of service per week within six months of hire;
- Must be comfortable providing care to adolescents
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Personal Qualities
- Well organized
- Able to communicate and work effectively with a team;
- High level of Integrity and honesty;
- Customer Service/Client orientation;
- Able to be proactive and anticipate needs of the clients and the organization;
- Able to respond to evolving business needs and priorities;
- A positive orientation to Social Justice Issues.
Benefits
- Health Care benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) for the employee paid at 65% of cost (these rates can vary year to year as we negotiate contracts with our insurance carrier). (GLP 1 benefit paid at 65%)
- 2 weeks of paid vacation per year
- Thirteen paid holidays off per year
- Paid sick leave
- 5 paid mental health days per year
- Participation in our 401K Plan, for which you can enter after one year of service during one of two enrollment periods. ar as we negotiate contracts with our insurance carrier).
- Flexible Work Hours
Key Responsibilities
The clinician will provide psycho-therapeutic and case management services to individuals, families, and groups while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They are also responsible for participating in staff meetings, providing crisis intervention, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $62k–$83k)337 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in New Mexico | 73 active | 7,925 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Mexico Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 42% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,511 in the last 30 days | 1,528 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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