Lead Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$105k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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- Lead Behavioral Health Clinician
Chula Vista, CA
Salary range: $105,000 - $115,000
Paid Holidays, and vacation.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD & 401k plans
ADC Management Services is seeking an experienced Lead Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist to support a federal behavioral health program in Chula Vista, California.
This is a full-time, onsite leadership position providing behavioral health services to children and adolescents while also supporting the clinical team and day-to-day delivery of services.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist Will
- Provide behavioral health support to children and adolescents in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to behavioral health team members
- Support day-to-day clinical operations and coordination of services
- Provide crisis intervention, assessment, and short-term behavioral health support as appropriate
- Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches when working with vulnerable populations
- Collaborate with program leadership and multidisciplinary partners to support continuity and quality of services
- Assist with clinical oversight, staff support, and operational needs
- Maintain professional, ethical, and program standards in accordance with applicable requirements
- Support additional behavioral health and program activities as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Active, unrestricted, independent clinical license in any U.S. state or territory, including LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure clinical experience
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory, lead, or management experience
- Demonstrated experience working with children and adolescents
- Experience supporting individuals impacted by trauma, crisis, and/or other vulnerable circumstances
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and fast-paced environment
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to work onsite in Chula Vista, California
You May Be Eligible For
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ADC Management Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – disability.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted independent clinical license such as LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist with at least 5 years of post-licensure experience. Additionally, applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience and be U.S. citizens.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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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