Licensed Residential Therapist- Neurodivergent Program
Listed compensation
$90k-$135k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services as a Licensed Residential Therapist – Neurodivergent Program in Penngrove, California.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $90K - $135K
- Signing bonus: $15,000.
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k + match
- PTO
- FSA
- EAP
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services in Penngrove, California.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy within a 24-hour residential treatment setting for neurodivergent adolescents. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists and nurses to develop treatment plans and manage crisis situations.
Requirements
Requires a Master's or Doctorate degree in psychology, counseling, or social work with an active California license (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, PhD, or PsyD). Candidates must have at least 2 years of clinical experience in residential or inpatient behavioral health settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 12% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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- Includes weekends