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Harbor Behavioral Health
Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Certified Social Worker (CSW) - Hopkinsville

Social WorkerFull-Time

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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 Hopkinsville 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, stability, and community connection for clients.

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 assessment and documentation skills.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationWorkflow streamliningCrisis interventionCase management

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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs

10
<$85k
10
$85k-100k
3
$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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LifeStance Health · Encinitas, California

$118k-$135k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Modesto, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

$62-$64/hr
#4

Remote (LICSW) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-West Virginia

$60-$62/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,480 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hopkinsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k
Typical market rent
$1,047/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Harbor Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Lexington, Kentucky
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

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