CLINICAL COUNSELOR SOCIAL WORKER
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance
Available Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15%
Weekend Day shift differentials Minimum Offer $ 28.32/hr. Maximum
Offer $ 42.48/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this
role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to
experience, education, and other business and organizational
considerations. Department: SRMC 911 BH Mobile Crisis - SRMC FTE:
1.00 Full Time Shift: Days Position Summary: Provide, oversee,
and/or administer a wide range of psychosocial
evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis
intervention, and/or case management services in a high-intensity
clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent
decision-making and program administration. Lead and train lower
level counselors/social workers, students, and/or interns engaged
in related therapeutic/patient care activities, as appropriate to
the individual position. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and
departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may
include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age
groups. Detailed responsibilities: * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow
patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols *
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops * PATIENT SAFETY 2 -
Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking
opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of
current policies and processes * PATIENT CARE - Provide counseling,
therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as
appropriate to the position * CONSULTATION - Consult with other
therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as
appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework;
refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required *
REFERRAL - Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies
for financial assistance and other required services; may visit
patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and
outreach services * ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative
functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and
correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects
to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies
and procedures * TRAINING - May provide formal teaching,
consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in
immediate proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of
matters * TRAINING - Provide clinical supervision to lower level
therapists and/or graduate social work students/interns, as
appropriate, and/or consulting services to other patient care
professionals * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct
environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient
at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual
patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a
timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively
participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting
treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem
right" * PATIENT CARE - Prepare treatment plans, discharge plans,
and follow up care programs * INTERVENTION - Provide and/or arrange
for therapeutic interventions to include but not limited to
emergency services and crisis intervention for individuals with
serious emotional or behavioral disturbances * DOCUMENTATION -
Follow up to determine reliability of treatment used; change method
and degree of therapy when appropriate * QUALITY - Promote and use
best practices in treatment; may include specialized training *
QUALITY - Meet published departmental expectations for client
access and productivity * CONSULTATION - Consult with other legal
and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to
patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities * CASE
MANAGEMENT - Prepare related timely documentation for civil
commitment hearings or other legal proceedings Qualifications
Education: Essential: * Master's Degree Education specialization:
Essential: * Related Discipline Experience: Essential: 3 years
directly related experience/nDocumented experience in age
appropriate environment Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish,
Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Credentials: Essential: *
LPCC/CMHC or LCSW or LMFT in New Mexico Physical Conditions: Light
Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to
10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force
constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of
the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in
excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing
to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but
entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may
require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant
pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of
materials is negligible. Working conditions: Essential: * Sig
Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE * May be
credentialed by UNMH Credentialing Committee * Tuberculosis testing
is completed upon hire and additionally as required Department:
Behavioral and Mental Health
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