PRN Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) - East Mesa & Youth Transition Campus
Listed compensation
$35-$60/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join CHP Health as a PRN Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) – Youth & Adult in San Diego, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $35 - $60/hr.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave
- Continuing education and professional development support
- Employee Assistance Program
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join CHP Health as a PRN Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) – Youth & Adult.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician provides individual, group, and family mental health services to a youth and incarcerated population. They are responsible for monitoring patient progress, developing treatment plans, and responding to crisis situations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid LMFT or LCSW license, with associate-level clinicians (AMFT/ASW) also being considered. A minimum of 2 years of post-licensure experience is preferred, along with experience in correctional healthcare or working with youth.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (1,030 salary observations; 1,487 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (8,512 salary observations; 18,108 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 48 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 21% are remote, 33% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
- Includes weekends