Culturally humble integrative primary care.

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Background for the positions listed below:

 

Our work at Casa de Salud is unique. Every day, we deliver care that is rooted in dignity, trust, creativity, cultural humility, and mutual respect. We see healthcare from a lens that understands the histories of inequalities, oppressions, and structural forces that affect our community. We also see the strengths of our community members, as well as the cultural richness that exists around us. It is with this historical analysis and appreciation for the power within our community that we build towards collective wellness and liberation.

 

Casa de Salud was founded in 2004 to provide high quality medical services to people with no or limited health insurance as well as a place for primary care clinicians and integrative healers to enjoy the practice of medicine. We embrace a holistic approach using a wide range of conventional, natural and traditional medicines to best address mind/body/soul medicine. Our clinicians include Family Physicians, a part-time gynecologist, NPs, PAs, a social worker, as well as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a Reiki master, a curandera, and two massage therapists. Case management and health coaching are available to patients.

 

Casa de Salud is rooted in community, has relationships with many direct service and advocacy organizations in the county and beyond, and provides a culturally humble and anti-racist environment for staff, apprentices, and patients.  The clinic is in a time of rebirth and growth, with the ability to creatively implement new programs and ideas without the bureaucracy of conventional healthcare settings.

We offer a wide range of medical, integrative healing, psychosocial and advocacy services on an appointment basis or walk-in basis. Many of our patients are monolingual Spanish speakers. As part of our comprehensive approach to primary care, we also have a strong focus on nutritional/lifestyle changes, harm reduction (needle exchange in-house), opiate addiction recovery with medication assisted treatment and integrative/bodywork modalities, women's health services, and queer/transgender care including gender affirming hormone therapy.

 

Casa de Salud is not a federally qualified health center, instead we are a nonprofit integrative community-based clinic. 70+% of our patients are self-pay and we provide transparent, affordable healthcare and low-cost labs and procedures. We also accept Medicaid, greatly reducing the hassles of insurance-based healthcare while serving those most in need. Our patients are appreciative and enjoyable to work with; many have been with us since we started in 2004.

 

Casa de Salud serves as a training site for pre-professional health students who serve as health apprentice fellows and help run many aspects of the clinic under the supervision of a nurse and an apprentice clinical supervisor. We have a comprehensive and user-friendly electronic medical record. Casa de Salud is led by a board-certified family physician/addictions physician who also practices medicine at Casa. Casa de Salud's top leadership and board of directors are all women (and majority women of color).

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Introducing the Casa de Salud Fellowship in Reimagining Primary Care

 

Casa de Salud is launching a one year fellowship for family medicine physicians interested in culturally humble, anti-racist healthcare, new systems of care, quality improvement, community organizing/advocacy, business development, and provision of high quality primary care, integrative healing, and addictions treatment. 

 

Candidates encouraged to apply are recent family medicine residency program graduates, as well as physicians with clinical and non-clinical work experience.  Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred.

 

The ideal candidate will be an excellent clinician, excited to work in a transdisciplinary team, interested in systems change and creative approaches to health and healing, and will be a natural leader. 

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Fellows will work in a rewarding team-based environment, providing care of predominantly marginalized patients in the South Valley and beyond. Care will include primary care, walk-in acute care, care of monolingual Spanish speaking patients, treatment of opioid addictions and other addictions, and care of queer/transgender patients. 

 

Fellow(s) will benefit from:

 

• Mentorship by the Executive Director/Medical Director, the Director of Operations, and other identified mentors over the course of the fellowship year.

• Monthly Executive Coaching with a professional coach for leadership development and personal development

• Leadership in program development for aligned areas of interest with the organization

• Involvement in organizational growth and business model development

• Participation and leadership in clinical operations and staff meetings

• Dedicated time for quality improvement projects, advocacy, and organizational or business development interests

 

Fellow(s) will work in the following clinical capacity:

 

• Work in a rewarding team-based environment, with transdisciplinary healers & clinicians

• Provide high-quality medical care in areas of primary care, walk-in acute care, addictions care, and care of queer and transgender patients

• Provide care in Spanish and in English

• Support and teach health apprentice fellows – the future healthcare workforce of NM

 

This position is an employed position. Benefits include health insurance, dental/vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, leadership development opportunities, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, and support for advocacy/community projects.

 

Casa de Salud has also been recognized as a site for the competitive New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (NMHPLRP), which pays off up to $25,000 a year of student loan debt for clinicians who practice in areas with shortages of clinicians. The process is competitive, and Casa is proud to be recognized by the state as a site that cares for underserved populations.

 

Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. Physicians of color, underrepresented minorities in medicine, LGBTQ physicians, immigrants and differently abled physicians are strongly encouraged to apply.  

 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Primary Care Fellowship -- [your name]” – to info@casadsaludnm.org.  One to two fellows will be selected on a rolling basis, so applying early is encouraged. Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews.

 

 

Family Physician

 

Casa de Salud is seeking the services of a family practice physician, part-time (at least 24 hours a week or more) or full time. If you are seeking a clinical home where you can practice medicine with love and care, where you can help build an integrative care model of care that is especially responsive low-income residents of Albuquerque and beyond, and where you can pursue creative projects within and beyond healthcare, this is the place for you.

 

We are looking for physicians who are passionate about working with marginalized communities and who are resourceful and creative. We are looking for physicians who are interested in integrative and holistic healing and in working alongside practitioners from various other healing modalities. We are also looking for physician leaders – as there are leadership growth opportunities available for medical directorship, quality improvement, clinical care, and community development.

 

Physicians should have Spanish proficiency as many of our patients are monolingual Spanish speaking; and must enjoy providing high quality healthcare both independently and within a team of transdisciplinary clinicians. Extensive experience with acute care and chronic medical care, as well as experience with a range of office-based procedures, is important. Experience in working with patients dealing with addictions is also important, and the ability to prescribe buprenorphine medication treatment for opioid addictions is a strong plus. Experience or interest in working with queer and transgender populations is also a strong plus.

 

Physicians have flexibility to develop their own practice style and focus areas based on patient and community needs. Physicians also spend ample time with each patient. Physicians are also invited to build community responsive projects aligned with the clinic’s vision. Several clinicians were nationally recognized Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars, and clinicians have pursued projects ranging from popular education curriculum development around the roots of addiction, to community partnerships for food justice, to strengthening systems for integrating modalities of care at the clinic. Casa has a history of organizing health workers in Bernalillo County and around the state, and physicians at the organization are deeply involved in advocacy and community organizing for healthcare access, addictions, and public safety.

 

Salary/Benefits:

 

This position is an employed position. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health / dental / vision insurance, retirement IRA, paid time off, paid holidays, leadership development opportunities, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, and support for advocacy/community projects that align with Casa de Salud’s mission.

 

Casa de Salud has also been recognized as a site for the competitive New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (NMHPLRP), which pays off up to $25,000 a year of student loan debt for clinicians who practice in areas with shortages of clinicians. The process is competitive, and Casa is proud to be recognized by the state as a site that cares for underserved populations.

 

Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. People of color, people of trans and gender non-­conforming identities, immigrants, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: info@casadesaludnm.org, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Physician -- [your name].” Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews.

 

 

Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

 

Casa de Salud is seeking the services of an experienced family nurse practitioner or physician assistant, part-time (at least 24 hours a week or more) or full time. If you are seeking a clinical home where you can practice medicine with love and care, where you can help build an integrative care model of care that is especially responsive low-income residents of Albuquerque and beyond, and where you can pursue creative projects within and beyond healthcare, this is the place for you.

 

We are looking for clinicians who are passionate about working with marginalized communities and who are resourceful and creative. We are looking for clinicians who are interested in integrative and holistic healing and in working alongside practitioners from various other healing modalities. We are also looking for clinician leaders – as there are leadership growth opportunities available for quality improvement, clinical care, and community development.

 

Clinicians should have Spanish proficiency as many of our patients are monolingual Spanish speaking; and must enjoy providing high quality healthcare both independently and within a team of transdisciplinary clinicians. Extensive experience with acute care and chronic medical care, as well as experience with a range of office-based procedures, is important. Experience in working with patients dealing with addictions is also important, and the ability to prescribe buprenorphine medication treatment for opioid addictions is a strong plus. Experience or interest in working with queer and transgender populations is also a strong plus.

 

Clincians have flexibility to develop their own practice style and focus areas based on patient and community needs. Clinicians also spend ample time with each patient. Clinicians are also invited to build community responsive projects aligned with the clinic’s vision. Several clinicians were nationally recognized Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars, and clinicians have pursued projects ranging from popular education curriculum development around the roots of addiction, to community partnerships for food justice, to strengthening systems for integrating modalities of care at the clinic. Casa has a history of organizing health workers in Bernalillo County and around the state, and clinicians at the organization are deeply involved in advocacy and community organizing for healthcare access, addictions, and public safety.

 

Salary/Benefits:

 

This position is an employed position. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health / dental / vision insurance, retirement IRA, paid time off, paid holidays, leadership development opportunities, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, and support for advocacy/community projects that align with Casa de Salud’s mission.

 

Casa de Salud has also been recognized as a site for the competitive New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (NMHPLRP), which pays off up to $25,000 a year of student loan debt for clinicians who practice in areas with shortages of clinicians. The process is competitive, and Casa is proud to be recognized by the state as a site that cares for underserved populations.

 

Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. People of color, people of trans and gender non-­conforming identities, immigrants, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: info@casadesaludnm.org, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Clinician -- [your name].” Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews.

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Pathways Navigator (case manager)

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For over a decade, Casa de Salud has been a strong partner in the Pathways to a Healthier Bernalillo County program, and has hired and staffed Pathways Navigators to assist clients with various structural determinants of health, including food security, transportation, housing, employment, access to behavioral health, and more. 

 

Casa de Salud has an opening for a full-time Pathways Navigator to continue this critical case management work. Casa’s Pathways Navigators have historically had a strong relationship and support network among the Pathways Navigators at various community-based organizations around the county.

 

The Pathways Navigator would join a growing team at Casa de Salud, and would work integrally with another full-time case manager at the organization – the Intensive Case Manager, as well as with a wide range of integrative and primary care clinicians and staff. The Navigator would also have the opportunity to participate in numerous leadership development and professional development opportunities.

 

For this role, Spanish proficiency is required, given a significant number of community members who access services at Casa de Salud or who live in the South Valley and in surrounding areas, speak Spanish. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Identify clients for Pathways program, through risk assessments, interviews and more, through interacting with community members who access services at Casa de Salud, or through assessment of potential clients in other community settings.

• Facilitate client access to community resources, including locating housing, food, recreational activities, clothing, school programs, vocational opportunities or services, providers to teach life skills, relevant mental health services; and assist client to develop natural resources and make contact with social networks.

• Coordinate and monitor services, including comprehensive tracking of client activities in relation to care plan.

• Assist clients in developing goals and areas of need and assist in developing treatment plans which are assessed regularly; conduct medication and mental status assessment and determines required level and frequency of services.

• Document all client encounters and contracts made on behalf of clients; complete and submit billing documentation as appropriate; maintain comprehensive client files, which may include documents held for safekeeping on behalf of the client.

• Evaluate effectiveness of care plan and progress made by client, participate in patient treatment planning and case review with patient care providers when client is a patient at Casa de Salud.

• Maintain and report applicable statistics regarding programs and client services.

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

 

The ideal candidate would possess:

 

• Relevant experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

• A desire to work in an integrative community clinic environment with a wide range of clinicians and staff (MDs, PAs, NPs, Doctor of Oriental medicine, Reiki master, Massage therapists, Certified Peer Support Worker, Social Worker), in a transdisciplinary team.

• Ability to work in a trauma-informed care and social justice-informed care framework, culturally humble framework and anti-racist framework.

• Strong skills in documentation and in maintenance of records.

• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.

• Ability to monitor, assess and record client progress towards a care plan, and to make adjustments as needed.

• Ability to assess mental status in clients and to develop individual treatment goals and plans.

• Knowledge of community health care and vocational services.

• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual client care programs.

• Ability to communicate medical information to healthcare professionals within and outside of Casa de Salud, and to others, under crisis situations.

• Ability to commit to full time work during business hours, with some flexibility as needed on evenings and weekends.

• Familiarity with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets, Mac computers, and an ability to learn and work within a Pathways Database online, as well as an easy to use team-based electronic medical record (EMR) at Casa.

• Ability to have reliable transportation to meet clients at agencies for support.

Salary/Benefits and conditions of employment:

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• This is an employed position, full-time, as an hourly employee, at $18+/hour.

• Work is performed at Casa de Salud in a clinic work environment, as well as in the community.

• Casa de Salud has a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccination policy for all staff.

• Benefits include health / dental / vision insurance, retirement IRA, paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, & support for advocacy/community projects that align with Casa’s mission.

 

Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. People of color, people of trans and gender non-­conforming identities, immigrants, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter & three professional references to: info[at]casadesaludnm.org, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Pathways Navigator position – [your name].” Please note - only candidates under consideration will be reached to schedule interviews.

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Community Health Worker

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Casa de Salud is hiring a Community Health Worker (CHW) to join a team of 3 full time CHWs who started at the organization in December 2021. Our CHW team is leading a new and critical initiative for COVID-19 vaccine equity and a range of other health equity issues. Our team of CHWs creatively engages with community members through culturally humble approaches, and is working among a larger team of CHWs across organizations to strengthen strategies around health equity issues. The CHWs focus on a variety of issues that impact our community and provide solutions to improve overall health in the time of the COVID pandemic. The primary focus of this work will be COVID-19 vaccination education and engagement, but CHWs work to support community members in other areas to support families through this pandemic -- such as the ERAP rental assistance program, medical debt case management, and improving access to health/care.

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Under the supervision of the Executive Director and in daily collaboration with our Lead CHW, our new CHW will support Casa de Salud in its vision for transforming the ecosystem of care within the clinic and out in the community.

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We are looking for a CHW with Spanish language proficiency or fluency, given a majority of our community members served by Casa de Salud speak Spanish. Having lived experience or work experience in working with people dealing with addictions is an option too, given another primary focus of our work and patient base are people who use drugs and people who are in recovery. Applicants with other expertise or skills regarding community health worker roles are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, will have experience and passion for working in teams, and will have a commitment to health/healing and social justice.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with other community health workers across other agencies across the city and state.

· Participate in Casa de Salud team meetings and staff meetings, as well as CHW trainings.

· Represent Casa de Salud to patients, clients, the public, and stakeholders in a professional manner.

· Collaborate with existing case managers, clinicians, nurses, health apprentices and others at Casa de Salud in a team-based environment.

· Creatively approach and implement outreach and educational activities for the community, in person, at events, and online.

· Support the creation of and provision of educational tools in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to support community members of various backgrounds.

· Document all internal and external referrals, and support all required reporting for this project.

 

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include two years of experience working in the community in areas of community outreach or healthcare, and proficiency or fluency in Spanish.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Knowledge of local communities and cultures, including communities that have been historically marginalized in NM.

· Working knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, anti-oppression/anti-racism.

· Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.

· A sense of urgency and reliability when responding to situations.

· Ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.

· Ability to work independently and in a team-based setting.

· Ability to use personal vehicle to meet community members, attend community events, and otherwise as needed.

· Ability to document in excellence, gather data, and prepare reports as needed.

· Ability to utilize computers, a personal smartphone, and various software applications, including email, google suite (google docs, google sheets, and others), and electronic medical record software.

· Must be willing to comply with a criminal background check.

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Salary/Benefits and conditions of employment:

· This is an employed position, full-time, as an hourly employee, at $18/hour.

· Work is performed at Casa de Salud in an office/clinic work environment, as well as out in the community.

· Casa de Salud has a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccination policy for all staff (and including upcoming booster shots).

· Benefits include health / dental / vision insurance, retirement IRA, paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, and support for advocacy/community projects that align with Casa de Salud’s mission.

· Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. People of color, people of trans and gender non-­conforming identities, immigrants, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

· If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: info[at]casadesaludnm.org, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Community Health Worker position – [your name].” Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews.

 

 

Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Counselor

 

Casa de Salud is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) social worker or licensed clinical counselor who can provide counseling services and supervision at Casa de Salud, working together with clinicians in areas of integrative Primary Care, Addictions Care, Acupuncture, Reiki, Traditional Healing, Massage Therapy, Needle Exchange, Case Management, and more. Experience and interest in working with monolingual Spanish speaking patients, with patients in treatment and recovery for addictions, and with queer/transgender/gender nonconforming patients, are strongly encouraged. 

 

This position provides clinical services such as assessments and diagnosis, psychotherapy services, treatment planning, crisis intervention services. Position requires applicant to be able to have independent clinical decision making as well as ability to work in collaborative environment among Casa de Salud staff. 

 

Supervision responsibilities may include supervision of case managers currently, or in the future, Certified Peer Support Workers in the Strong Roots opioid addictions recovery program.

 

Clinicians have flexibility to develop their own practice style and focus areas based on patient and community needs. Clinicians also spend ample time with each patient. Clinicians are invited to build community responsive projects aligned with the clinic’s vision. Several clinicians at the organization were nationally recognized Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars, and clinicians have pursued projects ranging from popular education curriculum development around the roots of addiction, to community partnerships for food justice, to strengthening systems for integrating modalities of care at the clinic.

 

• Hours: This is a part time or full time employed position

• Experience required: Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in this role (clinical)

• Licensure requirements: LMSW, LCSW, LPCC, or equivalent

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Salary/Benefits:

 

This is an employed position. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health / dental / vision insurance, retirement IRA, paid time off, paid holidays, professional development support, flexibility in schedule, a positive and exciting team culture, and support for advocacy/community projects that align with Casa de Salud’s mission.

 

Casa de Salud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a core value around our staff reflecting the communities we serve. People of color, people of trans and gender non-­conforming identities, immigrants, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: info@casadesaludnm.org, with the subject line “Casa de Salud Social Worker/Counselor position – [your name].” Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews.

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