Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Therapist | $10K Sign-On Bonus

Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Therapist

Location: Farmington, New Mexico

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Day Shift

Work Arrangement: In-Person

Compensation: $62,400–$74,880 annually

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000

HCRI is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Counselor to join an expanding outpatient counseling practice in Farmington, New Mexico.

This full-time, in-person position provides individual mental health counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults. The Mental Health Counselor will conduct clinical assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

The ideal candidate is organized, clinically skilled, trauma-informed, and committed to helping clients achieve meaningful and lasting improvement in their emotional and behavioral health.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual outpatient counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults.
• Conduct intake assessments, diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and ongoing progress evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Provide marriage, family, or couples counseling services when appropriate and within the counselor’s experience and comfort level.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Ensure documentation meets Medicaid, state, licensing board, insurance, and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, referral sources, and community partners to coordinate client care.
• Participate in clinical supervision, case consultations, staff meetings, and professional development activities.
• Maintain a client-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based approach to care.
• Uphold all ethical, legal, licensing, and professional standards.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, an appropriate New Mexico behavioral health license, including:
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Equivalent provisional, associate, or supervised license where legally permitted
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, counseling, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience or a strong interest in working with clients across a variety of mental health concerns.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work on-site in Farmington, New Mexico.
• Candidates who are not currently local must be willing to relocate before beginning employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous outpatient mental health counseling experience.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, or families.
• Familiarity with New Mexico Medicaid requirements, insurance billing practices, and clinical documentation standards.
• Experience using evidence-based treatment approaches, including:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Other recognized therapeutic modalities
• Experience providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based care.
• Experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions is a plus.

Sign-On Bonus

Eligible employees may receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid according to the following schedule:

• $2,500 after 90 days of employment
• $2,500 after six months of employment
• $5,000 after 12 months of employment

Employees must remain actively employed and in good standing on each payment date. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary of $62,400–$74,880
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed or license-eligible behavioral health professional seeking a stable, full-time outpatient counseling position with a diverse client population and a supportive clinical team.