Pays $70k-$105k

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True Care
Oceanside, California

Behavioral Health Associate - School Based

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

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

BLS

Key Skills

Behavioral healthTriagePsychoeducationAssessmentIntervention strategiesSkill trainingPsychotherapy treatment plansMental health condition treatmentElectronic health recordsMicrosoft office suiteBasic life supportClinical documentation

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

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

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About True Care

Hospitals and Health Care
San Marcos, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Generous paid time off
Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
Continuing education