Clinician Jobs in California
Clinician jobs in California represent one of the most active markets in the country, with strong demand concentrated in community health centers, integrated health systems, behavioral health organizations, and large academic medical centers. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego are the largest hiring metros, and well-established employers such as Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, and UCLA Health maintain a consistent presence statewide. The most in-demand specialties include behavioral health, primary care, and substance use disorder treatment. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Amazing, long standing non-profit is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Clinician to work on-site in permanent supportive housing in San Jose, serving adults who are moving out of homelessness and into a home of their own. This is a mission-driven therapist role for a clinician who believes in meeting people exactly where they are — and staying with them as they stabilize, heal, and reconnect to community.
Many of the adults you'll serve have recently experienced homelessness and carry the weight of trauma, mental health conditions and substance use. Your job is to be consistent, trusted, and present: building rapport, reducing risk, and helping some of the area's most vulnerable residents keep their housing and move toward wellness.
What you'll do
- Carry a regular caseload and provide Medi-Cal billable mental health services — assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, counseling, rehabilitation skill-building, brokerage, and crisis intervention.
- Meet clients where they are, using a harm-reduction and trauma-informed, strengths-based approach that honors self-directed goals.
- Provide immediate therapeutic response to clients in acute crisis.
- Keep timely, accurate documentation in the Avatar electronic charting/billing system; maintain ANSA certification and current PURQC utilization review for every open Medi-Cal chart; meet all Medi-Cal and CBHS timelines.
- Participate in weekly individual supervision, case conferencing, and ongoing training.
What we're looking for
- Master's degree in social work or a related field, with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) registration or license — LCSW, LMFT, ASW, or AMFT.
- Experience providing full-scope mental health services and billing Medi-Cal (Avatar experience preferred).
- Experience serving people experiencing homelessness and other very low-income adults.
- Position details
- Full-time · Exempt · Fully on-site (client-facing; remote/work-from-home is not available for this role)
- Salary: $85,030 – $88,856
Pay: $85,000.00 - $88,300.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Do you have Medi-cal billing experience?
Work Location: In person
Amazing, long standing non-profit is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Clinician to work on-site in permanent supportive housing in San Jose, serving adults who are moving out of homelessness and into a home of their own. This is a mission-driven therapist role for a clinician who believes in meeting people exactly where they are — and staying with them as they stabilize, heal, and reconnect to community.
Many of the adults you'll serve have recently experienced homelessness and carry the weight of trauma, mental health conditions and substance use. Your job is to be consistent, trusted, and present: building rapport, reducing risk, and helping some of the area's most vulnerable residents keep their housing and move toward wellness.
What you'll do
- Carry a regular caseload and provide Medi-Cal billable mental health services — assessment, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, counseling, rehabilitation skill-building, brokerage, and crisis intervention.
- Meet clients where they are, using a harm-reduction and trauma-informed, strengths-based approach that honors self-directed goals.
- Provide immediate therapeutic response to clients in acute crisis.
- Keep timely, accurate documentation in the Avatar electronic charting/billing system; maintain ANSA certification and current PURQC utilization review for every open Medi-Cal chart; meet all Medi-Cal and CBHS timelines.
- Participate in weekly individual supervision, case conferencing, and ongoing training.
What we're looking for
- Master's degree in social work or a related field, with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) registration or license — LCSW, LMFT, ASW, or AMFT.
- Experience providing full-scope mental health services and billing Medi-Cal (Avatar experience preferred).
- Experience serving people experiencing homelessness and other very low-income adults.
- Position details
- Full-time · Exempt · Fully on-site (client-facing; remote/work-from-home is not available for this role)
- Salary: $85,030 – $88,856
Pay: $85,000.00 - $88,300.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Do you have Medi-cal billing experience?
Work Location: In person
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Clinician Job Market in California
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Who's Hiring
- Telecare Corporation26
- University of Southern California22
- The People Concern12
- Sycamores9
- Sutter Health9
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
- Non-Profit & Social Services
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Government & Public Sector
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinician jobs across California.
- Active California clinical license issued or recognized by the relevant California board
- Graduate degree in a clinical field such as social work, counseling, psychology, or nursing
- At least one year of supervised clinical experience in a relevant care setting
- Demonstrated experience with evidence-based treatment models such as CBT or DBT
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems commonly used in California facilities
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish preferred by many California community health employers
Clinician Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinician in California?
The path depends on your specific clinical discipline, but most roles require a graduate degree followed by a California state license. For example, licensed clinical social workers are credentialed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, while licensed professional clinical counselors follow the same board's LPCC pathway. Most California employers expect candidates to hold, or be actively working toward, full licensure before hiring into an independent clinician role.
Which companies hire clinicians in California?
California clinician roles are posted by Telecare Corporation, University of Southern California, and The People Concern and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's size and density of health systems, county behavioral health departments, and federally qualified health centers means openings are posted continuously across a wide range of employer types.
Which California cities have the most clinician jobs?
Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento consistently post the most clinician openings in California. The distribution follows the concentration of large integrated health systems, county mental health departments, and academic medical centers, so major metros anchor most of the volume while suburban areas around them contribute additional openings tied to regional clinics and community health organizations.
Are there remote clinician jobs in California?
Yes, but they depend heavily on your discipline. About 35% of clinician openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the growth of telehealth across the state. Behavioral health, care management, and utilization review roles are the most likely to be offered remotely, while hands-on clinical positions in primary care or inpatient settings remain on-site.
How can I get hired as a clinician in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a paid practicum placement or a new-graduate associate role, both of which are common in California. County behavioral health departments and federally qualified health centers across the state routinely hire associate-level clinicians working toward licensure. Completing your supervised hours through Kaiser Permanente's or Dignity Health's post-graduate training programs, or applying as an associate clinical social worker at a community health center, gives candidates a direct foothold without requiring pre-existing independent experience.
Where can I find and apply to clinician jobs in California?
You can find and apply to clinician jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across health systems, community health organizations, and behavioral health providers. Find the roles that fit your discipline and location and apply directly from the listings below.
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