Program Therapist

 The UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Behavioral Health (CBH) is seeking a self-motivated individual to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. 

 The mission of CBH is to address health care disparities through: health services research and evaluation; capacity building; training and workforce development; and through increasing access to quality behavioral health services that are holistic, cost-effective and provided with respect to unique cultures and communities.

 CBH is seeking a Program Therapist who will support our first episode psychosis clinic, and related clinical and research initiatives. This position will, under indirect supervision, provide clinical, evaluation, and consultation services to clients and families, as well as specified projects, with a focus on treatment, education and direct care of patients who are experiencing a first lifetime episode of schizophrenia and/or a psychosis-spectrum related disorder. This position will support clinic operations and administrative functions, scheduling, provide direct clinical services, family therapy and psychoeducation, as well as supervise lower level clinic staff. This position demands strong collaboration, communication and clinical abilities, assertiveness and patience. This position requires someone able to be thoughtful and responsive to multiple internal and external stakeholders, and requires resourcefulness, follow-through and flexibility. Excellent administrative and organizational skills, clinical and research ethics, are a must.

Duties include:

Direct service in-person and via telehealth, consultation, training and supervision; assisting with project implementation and logistics, including: consenting, screening, and assessment; data collection, entry, and quality assurance; assisting with reporting requirements, grant writing and curriculum development; regulatory compliance, and more.

Please note:

• This is a part-time to full-time, benefits eligible, term position. The FTE allocation will be determined by the best candidate and their availability.

• This position is expected to continue beyond the listed term.

• This position may require limited travel within NM.

• This position is an Albuquerque-based hybrid position, working in-office and clinics, and remotely at times. 

• We may hire multiple therapists from this posting.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.

Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Qualified candidate must be a Licensed Clinician in NM in a mental health related field (LPCC, LISW, LMHC, LPC, LMSW, etc.)

• Extensive experience working with first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia

• Experience with serious mental illness, trauma and suicide prevention efforts

• Experience providing clinical care, training and consultation in-person and via telehealth

• Research and data collection experience

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.