Licensed Mental Health Clinician (PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, BCBA)
Listed compensation
$60 - $67/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Contract Behavioral Consultant (PSYD, LCSW, LMFT, or BCBA)
Location: San Diego County
Schedule: Part-Time | Flexible (Monday–Friday, set your own hours) Compensation: $60–$67/hour (based on experience + bilingual differential)
Make an Impact—on Your Schedule
Join Toward Maximum Independence (TMI), a mission-driven nonprofit empowering children and adults with developmental disabilities since 1981. As a Behavioral Consultant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals and families through meaningful, person-centered behavioral services—all while enjoying the flexibility to design a schedule that works for you.
What You’LL Do
- Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to support client success
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Provide hands-on training and guidance to individuals, families, caregivers, and staff
- Consult with schools, agencies, and funding sources to ensure effective service delivery
- Support crisis intervention and behavior management within home and community settings
- Complete required documentation and monthly service reports
What We’RE Looking For
- Licensed clinician (LCSW, LMFT, PsyD/PhD) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring diagnoses
- Strong background in behavioral assessment, intervention, and crisis support
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Position Details
- Flexible, self-directed schedule (Monday–Friday)
- Travel within San Diego County (up to 1 hour) for in-home consultations
- Participation in at least one monthly clinical meeting
- Independent contractor position (no benefits; mileage not reimbursed)
Why TMI?
At TMI, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-driven team dedicated to inclusion, dignity, and meaningful outcomes for the individuals we serve.
Apply today to learn more and make a difference in your community.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Consultant will conduct functional behavior assessments and develop intervention plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for providing training to families and staff and managing crisis interventions in home and community settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a professional license such as LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, or be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring diagnoses is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Clinician (PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, BCBA) at Toward Maximum Independence a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,674 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (274 salary observations; 647 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,832 salary observations; 5,024 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 33% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in San Diego
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.01M
- Typical market rent
- $3,036/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.