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Groups Recover Together
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Substance Use Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

At Groups, we believe every person deserves compassionate, evidence-based care—no matter where they are in their recovery journey. As an established leader in addiction healthcare since 2014, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of members access treatment that meets them where they are.

As a Counselor, you’ll lead engaging group therapy sessions and work alongside an integrated care team committed to harm reduction, dignity, and member-centered care. We know recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, and we support members in making meaningful changes based on their individual goals.

If you believe in meeting people where they are, reducing harm, and helping members create meaningful change, Groups is the place for you.

Sign-On Bonus: $4,000Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a. m.–7:00 p. m.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Lead 3–4 one-hour, evidence-based group therapy sessions each day.
  • Facilitate meaningful discussions and adapt approved modalities to meet members where they are.
  • Collaborate with prescribers, care navigators, and recovery coaches to support whole-person care.
  • Monitor member progress and document outcomes.
  • Create a welcoming, harm-reduction-focused environment where members feel respected and supported.
  • Engage with the local community to promote access to compassionate addiction treatment.

Qualifications

  • An active license: LISW/LCSW, LPCC or LMFT
  • 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.

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

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationGoogle WorkspaceCase managementCrisis interventionAddiction counselingPatient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity outreach

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $63k (middle half $55k–$69k)211 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in New Mexico143 active13,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 24% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Groups Recover Togethersilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index22 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor 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 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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<$90k
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$130k-150k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Groups Recover Together

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus $4,000

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.