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ADC Management Services
Chula Vista, California

Behavioral Health Clinician

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k

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Job Description

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  • Behavioral Health Clinician
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • Salary range: $100,000 and up depending on qualifications
  • Paid Holidays, and vacation.
  • Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD & 401k plans

ADC Management Services is seeking an experienced Licensed Behavioral Health Specialists to support a federal behavioral health program in Chula Vista, California.

This is a full-time, onsite position providing behavioral health support to children and adolescents in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Behavioral Health Specialist will:

  • Provide behavioral health support to children and adolescents
  • Conduct behavioral health assessments and provide short-term clinical interventions as appropriate
  • Provide crisis intervention and behavioral health support in response to individual needs
  • Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches when working with children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations
  • Support individuals experiencing stress, trauma, adjustment challenges, and other behavioral health concerns
  • Collaborate with program leadership and multidisciplinary partners to support continuity and quality of services
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards
  • Maintain required documentation in accordance with program requirements
  • Participate in program activities, meetings, and coordination efforts as required
  • Support additional behavioral health and program needs as assigned

Candidates Must Meet the Following Requirements

Active, unrestricted, independent clinical license in any U.S. state or territory, including LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent

  • Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience
  • Demonstrated experience working with children, adolescents, families, and/or vulnerable populations
  • Experience with trauma, crisis intervention, behavioral health, or related clinical services
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and fast-paced environment
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Ability to work onsite in Chula Vista, California

You May Be Eligible For

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ADC Management Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted independent clinical license such as LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist. A minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience and U.S. citizenship are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health assessmentClinical interventionTrauma-informed careCulturally responsive careCase managementClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationCommunication skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100kMental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $82k–$115k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$90k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California560 active7,426 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia 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 listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About ADC Management Services

LAKEWOOD, Colorado
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
STD
LTD
401k
Paid Holidays

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k≈ 7.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,935/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.