CH
Community Hospital San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California

Clinical Therapist I

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.19-$54.91/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Clinical Therapist, you will be a central figure providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to individuals, couples, families, or groups, guiding them through mental health challenges.

You will play a vital role in empowering clients to achieve personal growth, resilience, and improved functioning. Every day, you will conduct comprehensive clinical evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver therapeutic modalities tailored to client needs.

You will also meticulously document client progress, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and adhere strictly to ethical guidelines and professional standards, ensuring a safe and confidential therapeutic environment.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous professional development, a proactive approach to client advocacy, and thrive in a dynamic, compassionate environment dedicated to facilitating healing and positive change.

Completes a thorough psychosocial assessment on all assigned patients within timeframes within policy and program guidelines. Includes all relevant psychosocial history and available collateral information. From assessment, develops conclusions and treatment recommendations.

Develops and updates treatment goals and interventions based on individual assessed needs and documents on the treatment plan. Includes patient and family input in the development of the treatment plan as appropriate. Goals and interventions are individualized, specific, measurable and time-framed.

Recognizes exhibition of the features of a potentially suicidal and/or homicidal patient and follows through appropriately to provide for the immediate safety of the patient and the appropriate level of care.

Provides culturally competent care with consideration for race, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant factors.

Educates patients, families and caregivers in all aspects of treatment and discharge planning, including education on diagnosis and symptom management. Documents education and response.

Utilizes group therapy processes and techniques in conducting groups, psycho-education, therapeutic activities, and family education and support groups to achieve treatment goals as assigned. Group therapy content is age-appropriate and in accordance with the clinical rationale of the specific program and population served.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Masters in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work from an accredited college or university
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CA
  • Psychologist: CA or
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor: CA
  • AHA Basic Life Support - CPR

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Therapist provides expert assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, couples, and groups. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, conducting clinical evaluations, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and growth.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, MFT, or Social Work from an accredited institution. Required certifications include a valid California license (LCSW, Psychologist, or LMFT/LPCC) and AHA Basic Life Support - CPR.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Evidence-Based TherapyTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionClinical EvaluationPatient AdvocacyCase Documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 18% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 30 employers

12
<$95k
13
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k
5
$135k-155k
1
$170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 30 employers

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Therapist

Tuolumne Me Wuk Indian Health Center · Tuolumne City, California

$113k-$170k
#2

Behavioral Health Therapist 4 Perinatal Care

Inova · Fairfax, Virginia

$93k-$151k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$123k-$141k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$123k-$141k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

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 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in San Bernardino

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$494k
Typical market rent
$1,954/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

CH

About Community Hospital San Bernardino

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance