Therapist (LMFT, AMFT, LCSW, ASW, APCC) Santa Clarita - Mental Health and Substance Use
Listed compensation
$34-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Life Landscaping, Inc. is a rapidly growing behavioral health organization dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. We are currently seeking skilled and mission-driven therapists to join our multidisciplinary team at our PHP and IOP treatment facility in Santa Clarita.
We welcome applications from licensed and associate clinicians who are passionate about working with moderate to high-acuity clinical presentations and thrive in a structured, team-oriented treatment setting.
Competencies
- Experience with mental health and/or substance abuse populations/experience in dual diagnosis.
- Comfortable facilitating groups, in addition to conducting individual therapy sessions.
- Training in evidence-based practices.
- Desire to participate as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Ability to demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity of clients and staff.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, manage client care, and maintain facility standards.
- Desire to assist those with mental health and substance abuse concerns.
Ability to manage screening, assessment, individualized treatment planning, crisis intervention, group and individual counseling, case management, referral, discharge summaries, clinical documentation, and professional ethics.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, supervisors, utilization reviewers, therapists, and medical and operational professionals.
Ability to positively interact and develop rapport with clients and their families.
Ability to develop systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of program and treatment modalities.
Understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the practice setting.
Qualifications
- LMFT/AMFT, LCSW/ACSW (Must have complete supervised hours by LCSW elsewhere) or LPCC/APCC.
- Preferred experience in dual diagnosis.
- Must be comfortable facilitating both MH and SA groups, in addition to conducting individual therapy sessions.
Experience
- Computer Skills.
- Computer Literacy in electronic medical records and email.
Please note: Pay scale is determined by license or associate status and whether or not supervision is required in addition to experience.
$34 - $45 an hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Life Landscaping, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will facilitate individual and group therapy sessions for adults with mental health and substance use disorders. They are responsible for conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and maintaining clinical documentation within a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist (LMFT, AMFT, LCSW, ASW, APCC) Santa Clarita - Mental Health and Substance Use at Life Landscaping a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Social Work) — ranked against 37 active Addiction Medicine (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Addiction Medicine — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · top 25% in addiction medicine (social work) | ranked against 37 Addiction Medicine (Social Work) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $71k–$94k | Addiction Medicine median $60k (middle half $56k–$64k)104 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$74k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 32% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment745 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Addiction Medicine pay trend | −8.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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