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title: Behavioral Health Counselor
description: Cornerstone Family Healthcare is hiring for the Behavioral Health Counselor role
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| **Company** | Cornerstone Family Healthcare |
| **Location** | Binghamton, NY |
| **Salary** | $65K/yr - $82K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 20, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** Cornerstone Family Healthcare sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 6 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Cornerstone Family Healthcare.

## Pay for similar jobs

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## Description

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

**Salary:** $65,000 – $82,000 annually (based on credentials) ***plus*** sign-on & productivity bonuses  
**Location:** Chenango, NY

**Status:** Full-Time

**CORNERSTONE’S 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, you’ll 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, we’ve been dedicated to serving our community with dignity, respect, and a commitment to whole-person health.

As a Behavioral Health Counselor, you’ll make a direct impact by supporting patients and families through life’s challenges, collaborating with providers across the organization, and helping improve access to behavioral health care in Newburgh.

### Compensation & Benefits

- **Competitive Salary:** $65,000 – $82,000 (LMHC $65K | LMSW $70K–$75K | LCSW $80K–$82K)
- **Sign-On Bonus:** Up to $5,000
- **Productivity Bonus:** Potential to earn over $10,000 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 Year’s 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 You’ll 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 (Monday–Wednesday: 10–6, 11–7, or 12–8)
- 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

- Master’s 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
## Skills

- Compassion
- Integrated Care
- Teamwork
- Licensed Master Social Worker
- Chemical Dependency Counselor
- Treatment Planning
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Counseling
- Compassionate Care
- Process Documentation
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- On-Call Coverage
- HIV/AIDS Care
- Psychotherapy
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
## Benefits

- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- Sick Leave
- Other Retirement and Savings

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