Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$95k-$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: $95,000 - $100,000
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
Minimum Qualifications
- 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, LPC, 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, 52% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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