Pays $70k-$105k
Behavioral Health Associate - School Based
About the Role
School-based behavioral health. Triage, assessment, psychotherapy for high-risk adolescents. Oceanside, CA.
Join TrueCare as a Behavioral Health Associate – School Based in Oceanside, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $70K - $105K
- Generous paid time off
- Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
- Continuing education
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join TrueCare as a Behavioral Health Associate – School Based.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Associate triages and manages patients with medical and behavioral health issues within a primary care team. They provide psychoeducation, assessment, and intervention strategies while developing patient-centered psychotherapy treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology, or a PhD/PsyD in Psychology. Active registration with the BBS or Board of Psychology and experience with high-risk adolescents are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% have no call, 28% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.2% 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)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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