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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

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 6h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join CHP Health as a FT Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) – Youth Campus in San Diego, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $35 - $60/hr.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join CHP Health as a FT Mental Health Clinician (LMFT/LCSW) – Youth Campus.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician provides individual, group, and family mental health services to a youth and incarcerated population caseload. They are also responsible for monitoring patient progress, developing treatment plans, and participating in discharge planning.

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 therapyFamily therapyCrisis interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningTriagePatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health counseling

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (1,030 salary observations; 1,487 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (8,512 salary observations; 18,108 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; 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, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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  • 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