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Groups Recover Together
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

At Groups, we know recovery is possible – and no one should have to do it alone. As a Counselor, you’ll lead dynamic group therapy sessions and be a vital part of our member-centered care teams. You’ll work in a mission-driven environment where compassion, integrity, and human connection drive real transformation.

We’re more than a treatment provider – we’re a recovery community. Join us as we change the future of addiction healthcare.

If you believe in recovery, harm reduction, and member-centered care — this is your place.

Sign-On Bonus: $4,000

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a. m.–7:00 p. m.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Lead 3–4 one-hour group therapy sessions per day using a structured, evidence-based curriculum.
  • Facilitate group discussions using a “plug and play” approach from approved modalities to meet members where they are within the guardrails of our clinical framework.
  • Collaborate with prescribers, care navigators, and recovery coaches.
  • Monitor member progress and document outcomes.
  • Support a positive, recovery-oriented environment for members.
  • Engage in local community outreach to promote Groups’ mission.

Qualifications

An Active License LCSW

  • Minimum two years’ leading groups in a SUD setting.
  • High comfort level with Technology: EMR, Telehealth software, Google products (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive), mobile apps, etc.
  • Compassion, collaboration, commitment to quality care, and an investment in member success.
  • Ability to work 2-3 evenings per week up to 9pm as needed.

Other preferred backgrounds, experience, and skills include: mental health, social work, substance use disorder treatment, therapy, human services, social services, medication assisted treatment or MAT.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationGoogle WorkspaceCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Groups Recover Together a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)ranked against 2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$90kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $74k (middle half $63k–$84k)329 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in New Mexico57 active7,159 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$4k sign-onUS Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,573 in the last 30 days1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Groups Recover Together

Hospitals and Health Care
Burlington, Massachusetts
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$4,000 sign-on bonus

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,452/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.