Mental Health Therapist

About the role

Chrysalis Psychiatry is a growing outpatient mental health practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We believe very strongly in the importance of having a safe place to heal from emotional trauma, and in providing high quality, evidence-based treatment. We offer a variety of mental health services including medication management and interventional treatments for PTSD, depression, and other mental illnesses. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC or LMFT) to join our team in New Mexico. This is an in-office position, offering the opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family therapy to adults and adolescents with various mental health concerns
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans that are tailored to each client's unique needs
• Maintain accurate and timely client records and progress notes
• Provide crisis intervention and risk assessments as needed
• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling
• LMHC, LMFT or License eligible in the state of New Mexico
• Experience with DBT, ERP or EMDR a plus
• Strong knowledge of mental health disorders, as well as psychology, therapy and counseling approaches
• Strong analytical skills to assess a patient’s situation and build treatment plans
• Excellent listening skills to best understand a patient’s issues and concerns
• Excellent communication skills to effectively guide patients and establish trust
• Crisis intervention skills to respond to patients in acute distress
• All new patient visits conducted in person, but we offer a mixture of in-person and telemedicine for follow-up visits based on patient needs

Pay

$50 per billable hour

Schedule

• Both Full and Part-time options available
• Flexible schedule and visit times, no weekends

Benefits

• Paid supervision toward LPCC with a Licensed Psychologist
• Medical, dental, vision insurance for full-time employees
• 401K matching retirement plan for all employees
• Work within an interdisciplinary team; opportunities to discuss patients with a medical provider
• Training in DBT, manualized CBT for depression, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, CBT for Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention
• Opportunity to learn as a generalist provider and then move to specific areas of interest
• Ability to work with children and adults depending on interests
• Opportunity to learn about clinical supervision
• Educational Leave provided