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ADC Management Services
Chula Vista, California

Lead Behavioral Health Clinician

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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

Trauma-informed CareClinical AssessmentStaff SupervisionCase ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationProgram CoordinationEthical StandardsCommunication 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115kMental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $82k–$115k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$104k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California560 active7,426 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 42% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia 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 listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About ADC Management Services

LAKEWOOD, Colorado
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
STD
LTD
401k
Paid Holidays

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,935/mo≈ 31% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.