Mental Health Therapist - LCSW
Listed compensation
$75K - $80K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Chrysalis Psychiatry is a growing outpatient mental health practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We believe very strongly in the importance of having a safe place to heal from emotional trauma, and in providing high quality, evidence-based treatment. We offer a variety of mental health services including medication management and interventional treatments for PTSD, depression, and other mental illnesses.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join our team in New Mexico. This is an in-office position, offering the opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individual and family therapy to adults and adolescents with various mental health concerns
- Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans that are tailored to each client's unique needs
- Maintain accurate and timely client records and progress notes
- Provide crisis intervention and risk assessments as needed
- Provide clinical supervision for our LMSW therapists
- Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in Psychology, Clinical Counseling, Social Work, or related field
- $75,000 - $80,000 base salary plus bonus
- License eligible in the state of New Mexico
- At least three years previous counseling experience required.
- Ability to provide clinical supervision required.
- Certification in DBT, ERP or EMDR is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of mental health disorders, as well as psychology, therapy and counseling approaches
- Strong analytical skills to assess a patient’s situation and build treatment plans
- Excellent listening skills to best understand a patient’s issues and concerns
- Excellent communication skills to effectively guide patients and establish trust
- Crisis intervention skills to respond to patients in acute distress
All new patient visits conducted in person, but we offer a mixture of in-person and telemedicine for follow-up visits based on patient needs
Compensation & Benefits
- $75,000 - $80,000 base salary plus bonus
- Based on 32 clinical hours or an equivalent of supervision and clinical hours worked; salary guaranteed - not based on patients seen
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401K matching retirement plan
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Flexible schedule and visit times.
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Department: Clinical
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation
$75,000 - $85,000
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - LCSW at Chrysalis Healthcare a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Social Worker Career Context
Chrysalis Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 3 active listings.
Of the 50 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 18% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 25% in licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) | ranked against 2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $75k–$80k | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $71k (middle half $62k–$80k)339 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$84k in purchasing power | New Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New Mexico | 55 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in New Mexico | 57 active | 6,860 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% remote · 18% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,543 in the last 30 days | 1,350 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Chrysalis Healthcare | silver tier, 84/100 | Top Employers work-life index3 active listings |
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