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ADC Management Services
Chula Vista, California

Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$100k

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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

Clinical assessmentsTrauma-informed careMultidisciplinary collaborationCase managementPsychological support

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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$780k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,945/mo≈ 37% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability