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Modesto, California

Inpatient Clinician - Behavioral Health

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40.89-$63.37/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 6mo ago

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

Clinical Case ManagementCrisis InterventionPsychotherapySubstance Abuse Knowledge

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Paid Time Off
Career Development
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