Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor

Cornerstone Family Healthcare•Newburgh, NY

21d•$65,000 - $82,000

About The Position

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is recruiting a full-time Behavioral Health Counselor for its Behavioral Health team in Newburgh, New York. The role supports patients and families facing mental health and substance use challenges and collaborates with providers across the organization to improve access to integrated behavioral health care. The position serves a diverse caseload, including patients with HIV/AIDS and chemical dependency. The Counselor provides evaluations, assessments, psychotherapy, treatment planning, progress monitoring, staff education, and clinical documentation. The role includes a virtual on-call rotation, one late shift each week, participation in meetings and quality improvement initiatives, and mandated reporting when child abuse is suspected. The annual salary range is $65,000–$82,000, based on credentials, with sign-on and productivity bonuses. The stated credential-specific ranges are LMHC $65,000, LMSW $70,000–$75,000, and LCSW $80,000–$82,000.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Nursing.
Active New York State license as an LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC.
Compassion, teamwork, and a commitment to serving underserved communities.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years of post-graduate experience preferred.
Experience with children and adolescents strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic evaluations and psychosocial assessments for patients with mental health or substance use challenges.
Deliver individual and group psychotherapy to a diverse caseload, including patients with HIV/AIDS, chemical dependency, and other concerns.
Collaborate with patients, families, and specialized treatment programs to develop treatment plans and monitor progress.
Work with other department directors to support integrated care.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation in patient charts.
Provide in-service training to medical staff on mental health and substance use topics.
Rotate in a virtual on-call schedule with other counselors.
Cover one late shift weekly; available schedules are Monday–Wednesday, 10–6, 11–7, or 12–8.
Participate in staff and committee meetings and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Serve as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Annual salary of $65,000–$82,000 based on credentials.
Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000.
Productivity bonus with potential to earn over $10,000 annually by meeting and exceeding productivity standards.
196 hours of paid time off per calendar year.
56 hours of sick time per calendar year.
Observed paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Seven hours of CME annually, plus a stipend.
Health insurance.
Retirement plan.
Flexible spending and dependent care.