Clinician I - School Base Services East

Sycamores; Covina (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical Sign-On Bonuses

Travel reimbursement at IRS rate

Supervision hours for licensure

EBP training opportunities

Bonuses for EBPs

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Sycamores seeks a Clinician to join its behavioral health team, delivering individual, family, and group therapies across clinics, homes, schools, and residential sites. The role emphasizes meeting clinical benchmarks and providing high-quality care to low-income youth in diverse settings.

Starting pay ranges from $71,000 to $76,325 per year for full-time roles, with higher ranges for advanced licensure. Requires California licensure or intern status and reliable travel between locations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) within 4 months of hire.
• Fluent in English required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Deliver crisis intervention and advocacy services.
• Travel between client locations as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Driving

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM

JOB SUMMARY

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high-risk youth. The Clinician is a key member of our behavior services team. They are responsible for meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity requirements, ensuring proper care is provided in accordance with program contracts, and developing and providing direct behavioral health services to consumers. The Clinician will carry out these objectives by providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy services in line with the consumers’ specific therapeutic needs. Clinicians may provide services in a clinic setting, residential site, schools, and/or consumers’ homes dependent on the program they work at.

Starting Pay Range

$71,000 - $76,325 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Recent Graduate and Master’s degree required.

Additional Requirements

• Must Register with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in the State of California as MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D for a registration number and receive number within 4 months of date of hire.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• DMH experience preferred.
• As this position requires regular and flexible travel between various client locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

CLINICIAN I

Starting Pay Range

$71,000 - $76,325per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Masters’ Degree in related field required.

Additional Requirements

• Registered MFT, MSW, APCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D Intern in California.
• Must have a valid intern number registered with the state and in good standing.
• Must maintain valid intern number, registration and good standing with the state as a condition of employment.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• Fluent in English required.
• As this position requires regular and flexible travel between various client locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

Starting Pay Range

$81,000 - $87,075 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Masters’ Degree in related field required.

Additional Requirements

• Licensed in the State of California as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or Psy. D/Ph. D required.
• Must maintain relevant licensure as a condition of employment.
• 2 + years of successful licensure and experience preferred.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all trainings required by the Agency, federal, state and/or local regulations.
• Fluent in English required.
• As this position requires regular and flexible travel between various client locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

Clinical Perks

• Clinical Sign-On Bonuses.
• Travel reimbursement at IRS rate
• Individual and group supervision hours provided towards licensure
• Evidence-Based Practice training opportunities (e.g. MAP, TF‑CBT, Seeking Safety)
• Additional bonuses for Approved Evidence Based Practices (EBP) certifications
• Agency cell phone stipend for eligible roles, tax‑free
• Great career growth

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre‑employment background check, drug and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.