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Oceanside, California

Behavioral Health Consultant LMFT

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$98k-$140k

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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 Strongly Preferred

  • Experience providing individual therapy services for children through adults.
  • 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 provide skill training, develop therapeutic treatment plans, and assist providers in recognizing and treating mental health disorders.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology, or a PhD/PsyD in Psychology. A current California license (LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist) and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health consultingCrisis interventionClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

True Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k 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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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 1.5
Below most Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oceanside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$846k≈ 8.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,931/mo≈ 36% 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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About True Care

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

Benefits & Perks

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