Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist or Licensed Substance Abuse Associate

Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist or Licensed Substance Abuse Associate

• Behavioral Health Therapist position is licensed at a post-master's degree level. The counselor primarily provides brief and intensive therapy to individuals, children, adolescents, families and/or groups to ameliorate their identified problems in order to improve or restore their skills and abilities to successfully manage their lives and interact positively with their families and community.
• Education: Graduation from an approved and accredited school with a master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or other related human service field.
• License: Holds a current license in the State of New Mexico at the master's level such as, but not limited to, Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Experience: Completion of internships during or following attainment of the master's degree, with appropriate level of supervision.
• Certification: CPR.
• Preferred Requirements: License: LCSW or LPCC;
  Experience with treatment of substance abuse;
  Experience in group work and family/couples counseling;
  Ability to work with children of all ages;
  Bi‑lingual:
  English / Spanish-Fluency in Spanish.

• Licensed Substance Abuse Associate responsible for providing group counseling, individual counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, substance abuse screenings and support services to clients following the curriculum and specifications of the agency.
• Education: Associate's Degree in Addiction related field.
• Licensure: Licensed Substance Abuse Associate (LSAA).
• Experience: One to Three years of experience working with substance abuse issues.
• Preferred: Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC);
  Bi‑lingual-English/Spanish.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care