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Monterey, California

Social Worker/Therapist (LCSW, LMFT)

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.36-$74.04/hr

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Job Description

  • Licensed Therapists (LCSW, LMFT)
  • Ohana Center - Montage Health
  • Monterey, CA

Signet Health is partnering with Montage Health to assist with recruiting licensed therapists (LCSW, LMFT) for the Ohana Center for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health located in Monterey, CA.

This hospital position offers a competitive and comprehensive compensation package with a pay range of $55.36 - $74.04.

Position Summary

The Ohana Therapist reports to the Assistant Director of Outpatient Services and is responsible for providing evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents and their families.

In addition, the Ohana Therapist provides mental health education to patients and, as appropriate, to the community and other professionals.

Other important dimensions of this position include commitment to continuous learning, innovation, quality of care and outcomes measurements, professionalism, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and curiosity as well as comfort prioritizing safety and quality of care. The Therapist is expected to maintain a productivity standard of at least 25 patient-facing billable hours per week.

Assigned Working Hours

  • 8 hour shifts during open business hours, which are: Monday through Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday and Saturday 8am-5pm

Pay Range (Based on Years of Applicable Experience)

  • $55.36 to $74.04

Requirements/Qualifications

Education

  • Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology or Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is required.
  • Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment as well as ongoing required training.

Licensure/Certifications

  • LCSW or LMFT in the state of CA is required.
  • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
  • AVADE certification must be obtained within the first 6 months of hire.
  • Complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly.
  • Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a requirement.

Experience

  • Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience providing therapy to children, adolescents and families.
  • Training in either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is preferred, but not required.
  • Training in EBT (evidence-based therapies); education and supervision activities connected to identified areas of clinician interest and programmatic needs of Ohana.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Provide evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Deliver mental health education and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while maintaining quality, safety, and a minimum of 25 patient-facing billable hours per week.

Requirements

A master's degree in clinical social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or marriage and family therapy and an active California LCSW or LMFT license are required. Applicants must have at least two years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families, along with required BLS certification and completion of specified training and clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical EvaluationIndividual TherapyChild and Adolescent Mental HealthMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient SafetyDialectical Behavior Therapy

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (983 salary observations; 1,831 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,888 salary observations; 21,436 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$154kSocial Work median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$96k median in California$81k nationally (+19%)983 state / 6,888 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California689 active6,586 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 28 employers
12
<$90k
7
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
10
$120k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Signet Health

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Productivity standard of 25 billable hours/week

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,696/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.