Inpatient Clinician - Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$40.89-$63.37/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Shift: Rotate
Job Type: Full Time
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, this position will be providing diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and psychotherapeutic intervention. The Inpatient Clinician performs required functions also referred to as Social Worker duties in a Psychiatric facility. Under direction, the Inpatient Clinician I provides clinical guidance to professional and technical personnel and provides education and consultation services to staff, community agencies and the public.
Embark on a rewarding career with Doctors Medical Center of Modesto hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day.
Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
At Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and
programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity.
DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care.
Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!
Key Responsibilities
This role involves providing diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and psychotherapeutic intervention for patients in a psychiatric facility under the supervision of the Clinical Manager. The clinician also performs required social worker duties, offers clinical guidance to personnel, and provides education and consultation services to staff and the community.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Master's or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Social Work graduate school, or a Master's or Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology as a substitute. A minimum of two years of experience in a Mental Health setting is required, along with knowledge of various treatment modalities and culturally proficient practices.
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, 50% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% 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 ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k 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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