Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$100k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $100k | Mental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $82k–$115k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in California | 560 active | 7,426 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | 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 | 2,571 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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