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ADC Management Services
Chula Vista, California

Lead Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105k-$115k

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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

Trauma-informed CareClinical AssessmentStaff SupervisionCase ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationOperational Management

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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$780k≈ 7.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,945/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability