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Clare Foundation
Santa Monica, California

Field-Based Services | Behavioral Health Clinician I-II

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Clare Foundation, Inc. as a Behavioral Health Clinician – Field-Based, No Weekends in Santa Monica, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Nonprofit employer - PSLF eligible
  • CPR/First Aid certification
  • Field safety training

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Clare Foundation, Inc. in Santa Monica, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides therapy, care coordination, and crisis intervention services in community settings for individuals with substance use disorders. They are responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and ensuring documentation compliance while maintaining safety in field environments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted license or registration (AMFT, ASW, APCC, LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The role requires the ability to travel independently to various community locations and experience working with high-acuity populations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder TreatmentMental Health CounselingCase ManagementMotivational InterviewingHarm ReductionTrauma-Informed CareTreatment PlanningBiopsychosocial AssessmentASAM CriteriaDe-escalationHIPAA ComplianceMedication-Assisted Treatment Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Field-Based Services | Behavioral Health Clinician I-II at Clare Foundation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Clare Foundation

Individual and Family Services
Santa Monica, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Nonprofit employer - PSLF eligible
CPR/First Aid certification
Field safety training