Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Hopkinsville
About the role
As our Hopkinsville LCSW, you'll be the primary on-site licensed clinician for a growing program. In our peer-led model, Peer Support Specialists facilitate the majority of group services, and you provide the clinical backbone: independent clinical oversight, treatment planning, documentation review, and comprehensive intake and assessment.
Position Details
Location: Hopkinsville, KY (primarily on-site)
Reports to: Clinical Director
Employment type: Full-time, W-2 employee, benefits-eligible
FLSA classification: Exempt - Professional
Schedule: Primarily on-site, weekday role in Hopkinsville, with a two-week rotating pattern: Week one: approximately three on-site weekdays, plus remote clinical coverage over the weekend Week two: five on-site weekdays. Every other weekend, you'll provide remote clinical supervisor coverage — reviewing and signing clinical documentation and being available for consultation as needed. Some flexibility is required to meet program and client needs.
What You'll Do
Provide independent clinical oversight of TRP services delivered alongside Peer Support Specialists, including timely review and signature of clinical documentation
Develop and maintain individualized, medically necessary treatment plans that support client recovery
Complete comprehensive intake assessments, psychosocial evaluations, diagnostic formulations, and required outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHODAS, LOCUS, and others)
Conduct suicide risk, safety, and functional assessments, and synthesize findings into admission and level-of-care recommendations
Coach and support Peer Support Specialists to strengthen their documentation and clinical observation skills
Respond to psychiatric crises and behavioral escalation with timely assessment, intervention, and coordination of care
Participate in treatment team meetings, reassessments, discharge planning, and continued-stay reviews
Collaborate with families, guardians, hospitals, personal care homes, and referral sources to support continuity of care
Partner with our billing and prior authorization teams so that documentation and diagnoses support clean claims, authorizations, and appeals
Maintain timely, accurate, audit-ready documentation in the electronic medical record
Requirements
Employment is contingent on successful completion of all HBH pre-employment requirements, including background and registry checks, federal exclusion checks, drug screening, health screenings, license and education verification, and reference checks.
Required Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
Active, unrestricted Kentucky LCSW license, maintained in good standing throughout employment
Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and treatment-planning skills, with the ability to exercise independent clinical judgment within your scope of licensure
Strong documentation skills, including detailed, timely, audit-ready notes that support medical necessity
Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team and to provide constructive clinical guidance to Peer Support Specialists
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance (occasional travel between HBH sites and to community partners)
Preferred
Two or more years of post-licensure clinical experience in behavioral health, community mental health, or psychiatric rehabilitation
Experience with Kentucky Medicaid, managed care organizations, and medical necessity documentation
Experience in Therapeutic Rehabilitation Programs (TRP), Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), or similar community-based settings
Experience working with adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and complex psychosocial needs
Working knowledge of trauma-informed care, recovery principles, and evidence-based mental health treatment
Benefits
Competitive compensation based on experience
Employer-sponsored health insurance
Optional dental and vision coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Room to grow as our Hopkinsville program takes shape