Lead Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$115k
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Job Description
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- Lead Behavioral Health Clinician
- Chula Vista, CA
- Salary range: $115,000 and up depending on qualifications
- 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
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, LPC, or Psychologist. A minimum of 5 years of post-licensure clinical experience and 2 years of supervisory experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k | Mental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $82k–$115k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$104k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in California | 560 active | 7,426 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 42% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | California counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,571 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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