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New Vista of the Bluegrass
Frankfort, Kentucky

LCSW, CSW, LPCA, LPCC - Superb Benefits!

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

If you are mission-driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team! Opportunities for LCSW, CSW, LMFT, LPCC and LPCA's. Now with a $5K sign-on bonus, paid supervision, if applicable, $5K per year Educational Assistance Program and up to $24,000.00yr., pending licensure, of additional productivity incentives above base salary!

The Outpatient Clinician provides clinical services for individuals and families that present for treatment.

In collaboration with a treatment team, provide services including but not limited to crisis intervention and risk assessment; treatment planning and on-going assessment; client education; individual, family, group and collateral therapy and referral and advocacy.

Caseloads may include diverse populations with a variety of clinical needs. The Outpatient Clinician is a positive team player that promotes a culture of inclusion and participation.

Required Education and Experience

  • Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or closely related field
  • License as required by Kentucky professional boards and billing sources
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation, and proof of current auto insurance

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Experience working with individuals and families who experience various mental, behavioral, and substance abuse conditions
  • Qualified Mental Health Professional
  • Licensed Independent Practitioner

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Clinical Services

  • Deliver evidence-based counseling that provides effective medically necessary treatment of mental and behavioral conditions in individuals and families
  • Assess and integrate historical, psychosocial and medical information into a client’s individualized treatment
  • Monitor the need for continuation of services and/or change in level of intensity of services
  • Utilize PCOMS (Partners for Change Outcome Management System) in assessments and clinical treatment episodes
  • Deliver services primarily in outpatient office setting or where necessary to meet client needs
  • Manage situations involving client risk and provide clinical crisis services to de-escalate crisis situations and promote stability
  • Manage a caseload that may include diverse populations with a variety of clinical needs

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training.

It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Clinician provides clinical services including crisis intervention, risk assessment, and treatment planning for individuals and families. They manage a diverse caseload while collaborating with a treatment team to promote client stability and recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field such as Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling and possess the appropriate Kentucky professional license. Experience working with mental, behavioral, and substance abuse conditions is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyPsychosocial assessmentDe-escalationCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LCSW, CSW, LPCA, LPCC - Superb Benefits! at New Vista of the Bluegrass a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $75k (middle half $65k–$86k)337 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Kentucky90 active6,330 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onUS social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About New Vista of the Bluegrass

Mental Health Care
Lexington, KY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5K sign-on bonus
Paid supervision
$5K per year Educational Assistance Program
Productivity incentives up to $24,000/yr

Living in Frankfort

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$989/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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