Group Therapist II - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Sharp Tri City Medical Center - Per Diem - Variable Shift
Listed compensation
$52-$57.2/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern, benefits and time off.
Job Description
Hours: Shift Start Time:
Variable
Shift End Time
Variable
AWS Hours Requirement
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information
This per diem position may require occasional evening shifts based on departmental needs.
Weekend Requirements
No Weekends
On-Call Required
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)
$52.000 - $52.000 - $57.200
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
The Therapist is responsible for conducting individual and group therapy, documenting patient progress in treatment and individual therapy or assessments as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or Behavioral Science or related field (as verified through the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences).
California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences; OR California BBS Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences; OR California BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences -REQUIRED
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
1 Year related clinical experience, preferably with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
Other Qualification Requirements
NVCI within 90 days of hire or transfer. - REQUIRED
Essential Functions
The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
- Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
- Facilitate two to three daily group treatment modalities within the scope of practice, as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, using approved curriculum and standard group facilitation techniques.
- Provide individual therapy or assessments as requested by the Primary Therapist or Clinical Supervisor.
- Document progress notes for groups and individual sessions in a timely manner as prescribed by program policies and procedures.
- Monitor patient participation in Program and provide crisis management as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Clinical Coordinator.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of psychiatric diagnoses, terminology, psychopharmacology, and medical record documentation.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class
Key Responsibilities
The therapist is responsible for conducting individual and group therapy sessions while documenting patient progress in treatment. They also monitor patient participation in the program and provide crisis management as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral science field and possess a valid California license as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT. Additionally, an AHA Basic Life Support certification is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Group Therapist II - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Sharp Tri City Medical Center - Per Diem - Variable Shift at Sharp HealthCare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $108k–$119k | Mental Health Therapy median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$103k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in California | 565 active | 7,503 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 34% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,574 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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