Pays $50-$54.64/hr — Psychologist market median is ~$147k (15 jobs)
Weekend Licensed Clinician (LCSW, LMFT, Clinical Psychologist)
About the Role
Weekend on-call clinician. LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist. $104K-$113K. Bakersfield, CA. Loan assistance available.
Join Crestwood Behavioral Health as a Weekend Licensed Clinician – LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist in Bakersfield, California, United States. Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $50 - $54.64/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Buy Back
- 401(k) Retirement
- Scholarship Program
- Education Loan Assistance Program
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers no call requirements, student loan benefits. Work with Crestwood Behavioral Health in Bakersfield, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician ensures program compliance with policies and procedures while providing therapeutic guidance to staff. They also assist the Program Director in coordinating and implementing core recovery programs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current California license as an LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist. A minimum of two years of experience in a mental health setting is required, including one year of program development experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Weekend Licensed Clinician (LCSW, LMFT, Clinical Psychologist) at Crestwood Behavioral Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Social Work — Psychologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 25% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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