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Commonwealth Medical Services
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Part Time - Albuquerque, NM

Psychologist 9.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time Prescriptive Authority State

Listed compensation

$117k-$156k

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Full Job Description
  • Exciting Opportunity for Clinical Psychologists – Part-Time (3 Days per Week, 8-hour shifts)
  • Specialty: Clinical Psychologists
  • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (3 Days/Week)
  • Compensation: $450–$600 per day (Guaranteed daily rate)
  • Status: W-2 Employment
  • Paid Time Off: Accrued PTO
  • Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options available for eligible employees

Why Join Us?

Be part of a practitioner-owned company that prioritizes your work-life balance. We offer competitive, guaranteed pay in a supportive, structured environment designed to help you focus on patient care without administrative burdens.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct one-time, in-person assessments for our nation’s Veterans as part of the disability claims process
  • Work in a low-stress clinical setting, seeing just 1–3 Veterans per day
  • Review medical records and complete structured assessments using a secure electronic system
  • Receive full support including technology, training, and clinical guidance

What You WON’T Do

  • No treatments, procedures, or diagnosing
  • No prescribing or medication management
  • No billing or disability percentage determinations
  • No scheduling responsibilities—appointments are pre-arranged
  • No nights, weekends, or holidays

Who We’re Looking For

Whether you’re a new graduate ready to begin your career or an experienced psychologist seeking a more balanced and predictable schedule, this opportunity offers a rewarding and flexible path.

Apply today to join a mission-driven organization dedicated to supporting Veterans—while supporting your lifestyle and career goals.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct one-time, in-person clinical assessments for Veterans as part of the disability claims process. Review medical records and complete structured assessments using a secure electronic system.

Requirements

The role is open to both new graduates and experienced psychologists. Candidates must be licensed clinical psychologists capable of performing structured assessments in a professional clinical setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyMedical record reviewAssessmentDocumentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Part Time - Albuquerque, NM at Commonwealth Medical Services a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychology — ranked against 1,732 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 40% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,732 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.