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San Diego, California

FT Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW/AMFT/ASW) - Youth Transition Campus

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$60/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About Correctional Healthcare Partners

Correctional Healthcare Partners (CHP Health) is a company dedicated to providing healthcare services to the incarcerated, and we're growing.

We exist because the people inside county jails still deserve real healthcare — and the counties that serve them deserve a partner who shows up, owns the outcome, and gets the work right.

We deliver medical, mental health, and dental care across jails and detention facilities in California and Washington, and we do it with clinicians who chose this setting and a leadership team that supports the mission.

Job Description

Correctional Healthcare Partners (CHP) is seeking a licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) to provide clinical mental health services to justice-involved youth across CHP Youth Transition Campus facilities. Fully licensed clinicians are preferred; associate-level clinicians (AMFT/ASW) will be considered.

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Health Services Administrator (HSA) and/or Mental Health Program Director, the Mental Health Clinician provides individual, group, and crisis mental health services to a youth and/or incarcerated population caseload.

Hours: This role will involve 1 weekend day as part of standard schedule. Hours are 11-9 or 12-10

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy services to a youth and/or incarcerated population caseload
  • Monitor, assess, and document patient behaviors, symptoms, and clinical progress
  • Participate in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to ensure coordinated care
  • Participate in discharge planning to support continuity of care upon release or transfer
  • Respond to crisis situations and provide triage support as clinical needs fluctuate
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation

Position Requirements

  • Fully licensed LMFT or LCSW strongly preferred; associate-level licensure (AMFT/ASW) will be considered
  • Minimum 2 years of post-licensure experience for fully licensed candidates
  • Correctional healthcare background and experience working with youth strongly preferred
  • Prior experience in either setting is a plus

Additional Details

  • Location: Youth Transition Campus (Kearny Mesa) 2801 Meadowlark Drive, San Diego, CA
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • Compensation: $35–$60/hour

Benefits

CHP offers a competitive total rewards package designed for the people who do this work for a career, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave
  • Continuing education and professional development support, including license renewal and CME/CEU reimbursement where applicable
  • Malpractice coverage for clinical roles

Employee Assistance Program

Correctional Healthcare Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. CHP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local Fair Chance laws.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid LMFT, LCSW, AMFT, or ASW license. A minimum of 2 years of post-licensure experience is strongly preferred, along with experience in correctional healthcare or youth services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyCrisis interventionTreatment planningPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health counseling

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (687 salary observations; 1,853 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,824 salary observations; 22,036 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$125kSocial Work median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$98k median in California$81k nationally (+20%)687 state / 4,824 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California705 active6,393 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 32% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment754 active listings, Oct 2026
New Social Work listings2,470 in the last 30 days1,568 the 30 days before (+58%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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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Relocation assistance
10%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,398 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About CHP Health

Hospitals and Health Care
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave
Continuing education and professional development support
License renewal and CME/CEU reimbursement
Malpractice coverage
Employee Assistance Program

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.