Tennessee / Mental Health / Psychiatric Social Worker 1
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Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
34 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $71,292, above the department median of $52,260.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 34 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — about 2,220 people — is $46,500. Mental Health pays a median base salary of $72,552 for this role, 56% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Mental Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — about 132,810 people — is $60,280. Mental Health’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Mental Health is $73,110, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $73,110 ranks #3 of 5. See Psychiatric Social Worker across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Psychiatric Social Worker roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Psychiatric Social Worker 1/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Lakita Brown serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Director Social Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,168.
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Matthew Woodfin works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Unit A. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $77,067 in 2026.
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Mary Corbett works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Unit I. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $75,595 in 2026.
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Josett Smith works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Forensic Evaluation. Their status is full-time. Josett earned $75,594 in 2026.
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Geneva Newell is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,592.
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At Mental Health, Tamarin Allen serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Unit I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,472.
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Mellita Hollis holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,472.
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Brandon Mcknight works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Unit I. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $73,596 in 2026.
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At Mental Health, April Brewer serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Director Social Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,596.
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Jennifer Lee holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit D. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,110.
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Tanya Vasbinder works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. Tanya earned $73,109 in 2026.
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Shannon Lebrun is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,104.
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Stephanie Dale holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,092.
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Tina Unger holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,087.
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Karly Kante is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,552.
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At Mental Health, Marilyn Havis serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Director Social Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,014.
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Leah Neblett holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,292.
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David Cooper is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit B. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,292.
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Jamie Russin works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $71,292 in 2026.
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Jackie Rowe holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit I. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,292.
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Britany Roland holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,179.
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Pamela Williams is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,172.
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Andrea Newman is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,004.
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Velma Mead is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,140.
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Sydney Williamson is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,116.
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At Mental Health, Paul Hibbeler serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Unit E. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,472.
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Darishia Howell holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,472.
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Kendra Wright holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,800.
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Tymanisha Clark works as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 for Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. Their status is full-time. Tymanisha earned $64,227 in 2026.
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Edward Chubb holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,227.
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Hillary Eddlemon is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,804.
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Leslie Wallin is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit C. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,712.
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Phylicia Carr holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,568.
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Kristi Petty is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,200.