Mental Health Counselor II
Listed compensation
$27-$29/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join BUCKELEW PROGRAMS as a Mental Health Counselor II – Loan Forgiveness, Full Benefits in San Rafael, CA, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27 - $29/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, Transit)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with BUCKELEW PROGRAMS in San Rafael, CA, USA.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Counselor II provides daily support and guidance to clients with mental health needs to promote recovery, autonomy, and independent living. Responsibilities include facilitating group meetings, assisting with daily living activities, monitoring medications, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must meet Medi-Cal criteria for a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist, which requires an Associate, Bachelor, or Master degree combined with relevant experience in mental health settings. A valid California driver's license and the ability to pass a background check are also required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In California, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (42 salary observations; 68 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (557 salary observations; 938 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 14% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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