Mental Health Specialist or Therapist - Criminal Justice Program
Listed compensation
$70k-$113k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Gardner Health Services as a Mental Health Therapist – Criminal Justice Program in San Jose, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $69K - $112K
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(K) Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Education Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Leave Bank
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Gardner Health Services as a Mental Health Therapist – Criminal Justice Program.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Specialist or Therapist provides assessments, group sessions, and individual psycho-social services to clients involved in the justice system. They also provide crisis management support and counseling to families as needed within the CBT Probation Program.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a degree ranging from an Associate to a Master's, depending on the specific role level, along with 3 to 6 years of relevant experience. Additionally, specific certifications or registrations with the California Board of Behavioral Science or the County of Santa Clara are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Gardner Health Services ranks #8 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 8% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% 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 ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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