Crisis Administrator Director - Remote in NM
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Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree with 2 years of clinical experience or Associate's degree in Nursing with 5 years of Behavioral Health experience or other behavioral health experience in lieu of professional licensure Must live in the State of New Mexico Preferred Qualifications: LCSW, LMHC, LPCC, BSN, or Master's Degree in Behavioral Health 5 years of health care experience 2 years of experience compiling, analyzing and reporting out on data to communicate trends and areas for opportunities to improve outcomes Experience with developing and implementing crisis stabilization Experience with mental health services and criminal justice Experience with data entry and use of data tracking systems Experience using the Web for research conducting purposes Ability to collect, analyze, and present data Subject matter expert regarding mental health and/or substance use disorder crisis stabilization Soft Skills: Solid verbal and written communication skills Acute critical thinking ability reputed company employees working remotely will be required to adhere to reputed companys Telecommuter Policy. 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