Pays $79k-$82k — $11k below the Counselor market median of ~$93k (34 jobs)
School Based Behavioral Health - Clinician
About the Role
School-based behavioral health clinician. $79K-$82.2K. San Lorenzo, CA.
Join East Bay Agency as a School Based Behavioral Health Clinician – $79K-$82K in San Lorenzo, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $79K - $82.2K
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Mental Health Care supports
- Chiropractic and Acupuncture benefits
- Basic Term Life/AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Accident, Critical illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tax deferred FSA
- Commuter benefits
- 403b retirement program with up to 4% match
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join East Bay Agency as a School Based Behavioral Health Clinician – $79K-$82K.
Key Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling services to youth and families in school, home, and community settings. Collaborate with agency staff, school leaders, and community partners to support recovery and maintain high-quality clinical documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Candidates must be licensed or license-eligible with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 8% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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