Behavioral Health Counselor

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our growing Behavioral Health team.

Salary: $65000 $82000 annually (based on credentials) plus sign-on & productivity bonuses
Location: Port Jervis NY

Status: Full-Time

CORNERSTONES MISSION:

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.

Why Join Cornerstone Family Healthcare

At Cornerstone Family Healthcare youll 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 weve been dedicated to serving our community with dignity respect and a commitment to whole-person health.

As a Behavioral Health Counselor youll make a direct impact by supporting patients and families through lifes challenges collaborating with providers across the organization and helping improve access to behavioral health care in Newburgh.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $65000 $82000 (LMHC $65K LMSW $70K$75K LCSW $80K$82K)
• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5000
• Productivity Bonus: Potential to earn over $10000 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 Years 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
  

What Youll Do

• 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 (MondayWednesday: 106 117 or 128)
• 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

• Masters 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