Certified Social Worker (CSW) - Lexington
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Job Description
About Harbor Behavioral Health
Harbor Behavioral Health (HBH) is a community-based behavioral health organization rooted in Lexington, Kentucky, with a growing presence in Hopkinsville. We provide structured, team-based services to adults with serious mental health needs, with a focus on building independence, stability, and meaningful community connection.
Our Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program (TRP) pairs licensed clinical staff with Peer Support Specialists in a collaborative, recovery-focused model. We're committed to a supportive, growth-oriented environment — for our clients and our team alike.
The Opportunity
We're growing, and we're looking for Certified Social Workers to grow with us. This is a flexible role that will take shape around our program needs and the strengths you bring. If you're a self-directed CSW who enjoys building something new and uses modern tools to work smarter, we'd love to hear from you.
Location & Schedule
- This is an on-site position based at our Lexington location.
- Required
- Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
- Active Kentucky Certified Social Worker (CSW) license, maintained in good standing throughout employment
Currently credentialed with Kentucky Medicaid and its managed care organizations (MCOs), or able to complete credentialing before your start date
Comfortable using AI tools at an intermediate to proficient level in your daily work (e. g., drafting, organizing, summarizing, and streamlining workflows)
- Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and documentation skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
- Preferred
- Experience working with adults with serious mental illness
Familiarity with Kentucky Medicaid Documentation Standards
- All experience levels are welcome — recent MSW graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Employment is contingent on successful completion of all HBH pre-employment requirements, including background, registry, and federal exclusion checks; drug and health screenings; license and education verification; and reference checks.
- Competitive pay
- Employer-sponsored health insurance
- Optional dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Room to grow and help shape a role that's still taking form
Key Responsibilities
Provide structured, team-based behavioral health services to adults with serious mental health needs. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to build independence and stability for clients within a recovery-focused model.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and an active Kentucky Certified Social Worker license. Candidates must be credentialed with Kentucky Medicaid and possess strong clinical documentation and AI tool proficiency.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Kentucky, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (27 salary observations; 185 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,412 salary observations; 19,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% 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).
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