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San Marcos, California

Behavioral Health Consultant LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Licensed Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$205k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

At TrueCare, we believe that everyone deserves access to excellent healthcare. For over 50 years we have been helping patients and families have timely, affordable, and expert healthcare. Joining us is just a click away. Health inside. Welcome in.

Are you passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care to underserved communities? Join our mission-driven team as a Behavioral Health Consultant and help make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients who need it most.

Your Role & Impact

As a Behavioral Health Consultant, you’ll make a real difference in the lives of our patients by being part of the primary care treatment team, identifying, triaging and managing primary care patients with medical and behavioral health problems.

This includes providing skill training through psychoeducation and patient education strategies and developing specific behavioral/therapeutic treatment plans for patients.

The BHC also assists primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems, detecting "at risk" patients, and assessing the clinical status of patients referred by the primary care provider.

What We’re Looking For

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology or PhD / PsyD in Psychology from an accredited program.

Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), Licensed Psychologist by the California Board of Psychology,

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers from American Heart Association

Valid California Driver’s License, proof of insurance and clean driving record.

Bilingual English/Spanish

  • Experience providing health psychology services for pediatric patients 0 to 18.
  • A general understanding of trauma-informed care approaches and therapies, Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on brain development, suicide prevention and acute crisis assessment/intervention.
  • Computer savvy with electronic health records.

Why Join Us

We’re a mission-driven healthcare organization committed to making quality care accessible for everyone. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Provide care that truly impacts the community
  • Grow your skills through continuing education
  • Work with a collaborative, supportive team

Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous paid time off
  • Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
  • Join us in creating healthier smiles and healthier communities!

The pay range for a licensed clinician is $98,000 to $140,000

Pay transparency: If you are hired at TrueCare, your salary will be determined based on factors such as education, knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members when determining an offer.

TrueCare is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our goal is to support all team members recruited or employed here.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Consultant will work within a primary care team to identify, triage, and manage patients with medical and behavioral health issues. They will develop therapeutic treatment plans and provide skill training through psychoeducation to support patient health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology, along with a valid California license (LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist). Proficiency in English and Spanish is required, as well as experience in pediatric health psychology and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health consultationTreatment planningCrisis intervention

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$121k (32 salary observations; 63 listings), vs ~$107k nationally (91 salary observations; 254 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$205kSocial Work median $140k (middle half $136k–$167k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$121k median in California$107k nationally (+13%)32 state / 91 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$149k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California19 active67 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 20% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Psychologist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,528 in the last 30 days1,459 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work (Psychologist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 63 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About True Care

Hospitals and Health Care
San Marcos, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Generous paid time off
Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
Continuing education

Living in San Marcos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$865k≈ 6.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,311/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.