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Clarvida - California
Lancaster, California

Pre Licensed Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33-$36/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Clarvida’s success is built on the strength of our people: individuals who bring the right skills and a deep commitment to our mission of improving lives and communities. Our employees are empowered to bring their full potential to the table, ensuring long-term success for our team and those we serve.

About Your Role

We are seeking a Pre-Licensed Therapist for our Mojave program. As a Pre-Licensed Therapist, you will work to ensure mental health treatment services are provided in a way that maximizes client independence and family empowerment. Providing individual, group, family and couples counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, education and vocational development and adjustment.

Does the following apply to you?

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field from an accredited school
  • Valid Registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor or Associate Clinical Social Worker
  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with mental health patients (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Valid CA driver’s license and active auto insurance

What We Offer

Full Time Employees

  • Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
  • Separate sick leave that rolls over each year* up to 10 Paid holidays*
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
  • DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
  • Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements

All Employees

  • 401K
  • Free licensure supervision
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cellphone stipend

Work Location: Mojave, CA – On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary $33-36/Hr

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about mental health care and helping clients achieve independence and empowerment, we encourage you to apply. Click “Apply Now” to join our dedicated team focused on growth, compassion, and community impact.

About Clarvida

Clarvida is a trusted provider of behavioral health and human services across multiple states. Our trauma-informed, recovery-focused approach supports individuals and families with culturally responsive and evidence-based care.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, family, and couples counseling services to support client personal, social, and vocational development. Ensure mental health treatment services are delivered in a manner that promotes client independence and family empowerment.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field and valid registration as an Associate MFT, APCC, or ACSW. Candidates must have at least two years of experience in mental health settings and possess a valid California driver’s license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingGroup counselingFamily counselingTrauma-informed careSocial developmentClinical documentationCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k 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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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
39% this job
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$2,420/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Clarvida - California

Health and Human Services
Fredericksburg, Virginia
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
Up to 10 paid holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
DailyPay - Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
401K
Free licensure supervision