Behavioral Health Consultant (LCSW, Psychologist, LPCC, LMFT)
Listed compensation
$96k-$173k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Neighborhood Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Consultant – Hybrid, $10K Sign-On in El Cajon, CA, USA. Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $95K - $172K
- Signing bonus: $10,000.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
- BLS Certification Required
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Neighborhood Healthcare in El Cajon, CA, USA.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Consultant provides direct patient care, including short-term psychotherapy and behavioral health assessments within an integrated care model. They also consult with primary care providers to support patient treatment plans and participate in quality improvement activities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Psychology or a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Counseling with a valid California license. Additionally, two years of post-licensure psychotherapy experience and a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Work Career Context
Neighborhood Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 34 active listings.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 32% have no call, 32% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% 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 ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k 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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