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Axis Community Health
Livermore, California

IBH STAFF THERAPIST - PSYCHOLOGISTS/LCSW/LPCC

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$94K–$130K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Livermore, CA 94550
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $93,600.00 - $130,000.00 Salary/year

Company Description: Axis Community Health, a nonprofit established in 1972, provides comprehensive healthcare services to over 15,000 individuals across all age groups in the Tri-Valley area.

The mission of Axis Community Health is to provide quality, affordable, accessible and compassionate health care services that promote the well-being of all members of the community.

Our mission is rooted in delivering high-quality patient care, encompassing primary healthcare, mental health support, and dental services. We are committed to ensuring access to essential healthcare services for every member of our community, irrespective of financial status, living situation, or insurance coverage.

Job Summary

The role of an Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Staff Therapist is to provide direct clinical services to clients in a healthcare clinical setting. The therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centered care, address mental health and behavioral concerns, and support clients in achieving optimal mental health outcomes.

Benefits

*Loan repayment application – up to $50K for the first 2 years through the National Health Service Corp Program (HPSA score is 21). Generous stipend to cover licensing and continuing education costs. Paid time off to complete continuing education. Employer paid health, dental, and vision benefits to the employee.

Option to participate in a 403(B) retirement plan with employer matching contribution. 12 paid holidays. Accrued paid time off with each pay period.

Employee discount programs. *As a Primary Care Provider with Axis Community Health you may qualify for up to $50,000 in loan repayment in exchange for a two-year service commitment.

Connect with Axis: Company Page: axishealth.org Facebook: facebook.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com Annual Gratitude Report: issuu.com Physical, Cognitive, and Environmental Working Conditions: Work is normally performed in a typical clinic office work environment (and, in some cases, telecommuting sites).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position if the accommodation request does not cause an undue hardship. Physical: Occasionally required to carry/lift/push/pull/move up to 20lbs.

Frequently required to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as typing, writing, reaching over the shoulder, reaching over the head, reaching outward, sitting, walking on various surfaces, standing, and bending. Occasional travel to other Axis health centers and other occasional travel will be required.

Equipment: Frequently required to use repetitive motion of hands and feet to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, copier, and other office equipment for extended periods. Sensory: Frequently required to read documents, written reports, and signage.

Must be able to distinguish normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering the phone, interacting with staff etc. Must be able to speak clearly, understand normal communication, and be understood.

Must be able to see clearly and have the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships to see objects where and as they actually are.

Cognitive: Must be able to analyze the information being received, count accurately, concentrate and focus on the given task, summarize the information being received, accurately interpret written data, synthesize information from multiple sources, write summaries as needed, interpret written or verbal instructions, and recognize social or professional behavioral cues.

Environmental Conditions: Frequent exposure to varied office (medical clinic/office) environments. Rare exposure to dust and loud noises. Disclaimer: This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, Axis Community Health reserves the right to modify or change the requirements of the job based on business necessity.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services including individual, family, or group psychotherapy to clients in a healthcare setting. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address mental health concerns and integrate behavioral health into overall patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with active California licensure as an LCSW, LPCC, or Psychologist. Candidates must have 2-5 years of post-licensure experience in a clinical setting, preferably in integrated care or primary care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Cognitive-behavioral therapyMotivational interviewingTrauma-informed careClinical documentationElectronic health recordCrisis interventionCase managementBiopsychosocial assessmentDiagnostic clarificationInterdisciplinary collaborationCultural competenceShort-term interventions

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates IBH STAFF THERAPIST - PSYCHOLOGISTS/LCSW/LPCC at Axis Community Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Axis Community Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 4 active listings.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (815 salary observations; 2,154 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,680 salary observations; 24,300 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$130kSocial Work median $85k (middle half $76k–$107k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$97k median in California$81k nationally (+20%)815 state / 5,680 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$101k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California698 active6,330 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 22% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$50k loan repaymentCalifornia social worker listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment743 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Axis Community Healthsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index4 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Axis Community Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pleasanton, Ca
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan repayment up to $50K
Generous stipend for licensing and CME
Paid time off for CME
Employer paid health, dental, vision
403(B) retirement plan with employer match
12 paid holidays
Accrued PTO
Employee discount programs

Living in Livermore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$987k≈ 10.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,066/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.