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Chrysalis Healthcare
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mental Health Therapist - LCSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75K - $80K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

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

Individual TherapyAssessmentTreatment PlanningRecord KeepingRisk Assessment

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.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 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–$80kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $71k (middle half $62k–$80k)339 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerNew Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Mexico55 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in New Mexico57 active6,860 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 18% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,350 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Chrysalis Healthcaresilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Mexico figures use all licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)s: too few New Mexico Social Work postings state pay.

Top Social Worker Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$85k
7
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
19
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
51%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Costa Mesa, California

$117k-$134k
#3

LICSW/Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

$73k-$126k
#4

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$126k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% 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 Chrysalis Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k Match
Bonus
Professional Development

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.