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Senior Lifestyle
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Community Relations Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$78k

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Job Description

Company Description

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will be responsible for leasing apartments and achieving move in goals while maintaining a positive image of the community with referral sources, residents, and staff personnel.

Job Description

  • Salary range $75k - $78k
  • Meet all expectations of meaningful contacts, leases and occupancy.
  • Respond and follow-up with all walk-ins, phone-ins, mail-ins timely and appropriately.
  • Secure the required number of budgeted move ins and achieve net gains each month.
  • Develop and maintain a good working relationship with residents, families, and professional providers of care.
  • Participate in the community outreach program to generate the necessary number of referrals to reach sales goals.
  • Report all sales activity to supervisor daily.
  • Assure every alternative is considered before closing a lead.
  • Treat each inquiry with value.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent information.

Qualifications

  • No experience is needed, though previous sales experience in the senior housing industry is preferred.
  • You currently have a valid Driver's license.
  • You are detail-oriented and take pride in crossing T’s and dotting I’s.
  • You have an outgoing personality and enjoy communicating with co-workers from multiple departments, as well as prospective residents and their family members.
  • You excel at meeting deadlines and sales goals.
  • You have excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new software quickly.

Additional Information

Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off.

All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday. Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.

Community Name: The Woodmark at Uptown

Compensation: USD 75000 - USD 78000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

Lease apartments and meet move-in, occupancy, and sales goals while responding promptly to prospective residents and following up on inquiries. Build relationships with residents, families, and care providers, generate referrals through community outreach, report sales activity, and maintain confidentiality.

Key Skills

Apartment LeasingLead Follow-UpOccupancy ManagementReferral GenerationRelationship BuildingCustomer CommunicationSales ReportingAttention to DetailDeadline ManagementLearning New Software

Community Relations — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 12 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-95k
3
$95k-110k
17
$110k-125k
4
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,794 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,455/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 (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.

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

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About Senior Lifestyle

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement benefits
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid Time Off
DailyPay