Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$75k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 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–$90k | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $74k (middle half $63k–$84k)329 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$89k in purchasing power | New Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in New Mexico | 57 active | 7,159 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $4k sign-on | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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