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Garnet Health
Middletown, New York

Social Worker- Behavioral Health Clinician

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle.

Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve.

If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Behavioral Health Clinician on our Behavioral Health Access Center team at Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown.

Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Clinician evaluates patients, develops and implements a goal-oriented treatment plan, provides or refers patients for necessary and appropriate therapy, and completes a discharge plan. This work is accomplished in collaboration with the patient, their supports, community providers, and a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

At Garnet Health, we are committed to supporting your career growth and professional potential. We are responsive, attentive and dedicated to the success and satisfaction of our team members.

Here, you’ll find resources that will help you excel in your career, tuition reimbursement programs for your continued education, and comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits designed to fit your individual and family needs.

Our inclusive and diverse team culture encourages you to contribute your exceptional talents, skills and perspectives to the success of our system, one another, our communities and our patients.

Join the Garnet Health team and let your excellence shine.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The range for the role is $41.1531 - $54.1288

Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity)

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.

Minimum Experience

Two years’ experience in psychiatric social work, counseling or comparable experience/setting/population preferred.

Required Certification/Registration: Certified in New York State LMSW or LCSW or LMHC. Current BLS required. Must attend hospital crisis training program within 3 months of hire or transfer and annually thereafter.

Physical Requirements: May be sedentary depending on location. May require frequent, prolonged walking, standing. Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, crouching.

Working Conditions

  • Environmental Demands and Exposure to Hazards: Works in a clean, well-lighted, heated or ventilated facility. No routine exposure to hazards.
  • Physical Demands: Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform full anatomical range of motion to accomplish tasks. Evidence of visual and aural acuity and finger and hand dexterity to operate computer and office equipment. Can withstand long periods of sitting, standing and/or constant walking. Ability to lift 10 lbs.
  • Mental Demands: Ability to foster collaborative relationships, to work well under pressure, to organize and synthesize new information, and prioritize tasks. Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills and flexibility. Ability to multi-task. Required detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled. Demonstrates sensitivity to customer needs and expectations. May be subject to irregular hours including evenings or potentially weekends to participate in operational and community events as necessary. Emergency Department, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic or Alcohol & Substance Abuse Clinic working with behavioral health, substance abuse and the dually diagnosed.

Workplace type

On-site

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionTreatment planningPatient evaluationDischarge planningMulti-taskingCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker- Behavioral Health Clinician at Garnet Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (210 salary observations; 352 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (1,517 salary observations; 4,492 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 41 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 15% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs

7
<$80k
7
$80k-100k
4
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
29%
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$57.95 - $67.22/hr
#2

Remote (LCSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker-VirginiaContract

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$66/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW

$60-$65/hr
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$65/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,508 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$408k
Typical market rent
$2,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Garnet Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Middletown, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off