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About the Role

As a Behavioral Health Counselor, you will make a direct impact by supporting patients and families through life’s challenges, collaborating with providers across the organization, and helping improve access to behavioral health care in Newburgh.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and psycho-social assessments for patients with mental health or substance use challenges.
• Deliver individual and group psychotherapy for a diverse caseload, including patients with HIV/AIDS, chemical dependency, and other concerns.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and specialized treatment programs to build treatment plans and monitor progress.
• Work closely with other department directors to ensure 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 (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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Nursing.
• Active NYS license: LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC (required).
• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience preferred.
• Experience with children and adolescents strongly preferred.
• Compassion, teamwork, and a commitment to serving underserved communities.

Location

• Newburgh, NY

Work Type

• Full-Time

Experience Level

• 3 years post-graduate experience preferred

Education Level

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Nursing

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 – $82,000 annually (based on credentials)
• LMHC $65K
• LMSW $70K–$75K
• LCSW $80K–$82K

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000
• Productivity Bonus: Potential to earn over $10,000 annually by meeting and exceeding productivity standards
• Paid Time Off: 196 hours per calendar year
• Sick Time: 56 hours per calendar year
• Observed Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
• CME: 7 hours annually, plus stipend
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health insurance, retirement plan, flexible spending, dependent care, paid holidays, and more

About the Company

• Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay.
• For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.
• At Cornerstone Family Healthcare, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team delivering high-quality, compassionate care for all people, regardless of ability to pay.
• For more than 50 years, we’ve been dedicated to serving our community with dignity, respect, and a commitment to whole-person health.