Mental Health Technician Jobs in Oakland, CA
Mental Health Technician jobs in Oakland are concentrated in West Oakland, the Fruitvale district, and the Eastlake neighborhood, with strong demand across inpatient psychiatric facilities, community mental health centers, and substance use treatment programs. Employers actively hiring include Telecare Corporation, Fred Finch Youth Center, and Kaiser Permanente. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Open roles38
Top employerTelecare Corporation
Work type67% On-site
Top credentialMaster's degree in social work
Companies hiring16
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Alternative Family Services
Mental Health Clinician
Oakland, California
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Social Worker Clinician III - Mental Health 358
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Telecare Corporation
Social Worker Clinician III - Mental Health 358
Oakland, California
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Lic. Masters Mental Health Prof. Adult Team
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Kaiser Permanente
Lic. Masters Mental Health Prof. Adult Team
Oakland, California
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Mental Health Counselor
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Youth ALIVE!
Mental Health Counselor
Oakland, California
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Mental Health Specialist
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Operation Dignity
Mental Health Specialist
Oakland, California
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Mental Health Clinician
Alternative Family Services·Oakland, California
Job functions:
$72k - $79k/yr
CPR Certification
51-200 employees
Job Description
Mental Health Clinician - Oakland, CA
Here is your opportunity to join a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable and under-served children and their families. As a Mental Health Clinician, you’ll be rewarded knowing that you are truly making a difference in the community. As a Mental Health Clinician you'll serve abused and neglected children by diagnosing, develop treatments plans and provide counseling and advocacy for foster youth in Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch and surrounding communities. You can help provide safety and stability to some of the most vulnerable children and families as a Mental Health Clinician at Alternative Family Services.
You will earn supervised hours for licensure in a dynamic and growing mission-driven agency. In this full-time role you will be fully trained in Medi-Cal documentation, become certified in CANS Assessments, and gain the client and case management hours needed for licensure as an LCSW, MFT, or LPCC. This program is based on a culturally relevant, family-centered, strength-based approach to treatment. We provide extensive training, clinical supervision and support for a career that will develop you professionally and reward you personally. Alternative Family Services offers a supportive work environment, an excellent benefits package! See details below!
About Alternative Family Services
Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area including Oakland and over 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan development to each client on caseload
- Provide counseling, intake, clinical case management, advocacy, linkage, support, and individual and family therapy for clients and families
- Positively contribute to program and agency team culture through collaboration, professional group participation, the de-escalation of conflict, and positive communication
- Document delivery of service via daily progress notes
- Services may be offered via telehealth or in-person depending on the needs of the client and assessment of safety issues
- Maintain client charts to ensure compliance with Medi-Cal regulations
- In-person services require travel to client's home, or other community locations which may be outside San Francisco County
- Must be able/willing to provide services via telehealth or in person depending on the safety issues and needs of the client.
Desired
- Experience with in-home or community based services for children and families
- Proven track record of implementing evidenced based or evidenced based informed models of service delivery
- Experience in social services and system involved youth
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience with EPSDT Medi-Cal funded programs
- Experience working as part of a treatment team providing intensive services
- Spanish/English bilingual a plus! (Differential offered for Spanish fluency)
Needed Upon Hire
- Licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) or registration (ASW, AMFT, APCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Master’s Degree in related field
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Ability to obtain fingerprint and government background clearances
Driving Requirements
This position requires the employee to work out in the community and within foster homes throughout the Bay Area. Thus, position requires employee to possess a valid CA driver’s license and valid automobile insurance with his/her name on the verification card as an insured driver on the policy at all times. Position requires daily access to a car in safe working order.
We Offer
- Starting salary $72,100 - $78,766
- Additional $3,000 for BBS Licensure
- Additional $5,000 for Bilingual Pay (Spanish Only)
- Stipend to support licensure process and outside training
- Various in-house training on modalities including family therapy, play therapy, trauma-informed practices, culturally responsive practices, Triple P Positive Parenting, early childhood mental health, navigating the child welfare system, and other evidence-based models such as CBT and DBT
- We qualify as a public service loan forgiveness agency
- A professional and supportive work environment
- Benefits package which includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Chiropractic and Acupuncture
- Flex-spending options
- Life and disability insurance
- 403(b) option
- Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)
AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex, or Sexual orientation.
Alternative Family Services
Mental Health Clinician
Oakland, California
Added 1d ago51-200 employees
Job functions:
$72k - $79k/yr
CPR Certification
Job Description
Mental Health Clinician - Oakland, CA
Here is your opportunity to join a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable and under-served children and their families. As a Mental Health Clinician, you’ll be rewarded knowing that you are truly making a difference in the community. As a Mental Health Clinician you'll serve abused and neglected children by diagnosing, develop treatments plans and provide counseling and advocacy for foster youth in Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch and surrounding communities. You can help provide safety and stability to some of the most vulnerable children and families as a Mental Health Clinician at Alternative Family Services.
You will earn supervised hours for licensure in a dynamic and growing mission-driven agency. In this full-time role you will be fully trained in Medi-Cal documentation, become certified in CANS Assessments, and gain the client and case management hours needed for licensure as an LCSW, MFT, or LPCC. This program is based on a culturally relevant, family-centered, strength-based approach to treatment. We provide extensive training, clinical supervision and support for a career that will develop you professionally and reward you personally. Alternative Family Services offers a supportive work environment, an excellent benefits package! See details below!
About Alternative Family Services
Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area including Oakland and over 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan development to each client on caseload
- Provide counseling, intake, clinical case management, advocacy, linkage, support, and individual and family therapy for clients and families
- Positively contribute to program and agency team culture through collaboration, professional group participation, the de-escalation of conflict, and positive communication
- Document delivery of service via daily progress notes
- Services may be offered via telehealth or in-person depending on the needs of the client and assessment of safety issues
- Maintain client charts to ensure compliance with Medi-Cal regulations
- In-person services require travel to client's home, or other community locations which may be outside San Francisco County
- Must be able/willing to provide services via telehealth or in person depending on the safety issues and needs of the client.
Desired
- Experience with in-home or community based services for children and families
- Proven track record of implementing evidenced based or evidenced based informed models of service delivery
- Experience in social services and system involved youth
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience with EPSDT Medi-Cal funded programs
- Experience working as part of a treatment team providing intensive services
- Spanish/English bilingual a plus! (Differential offered for Spanish fluency)
Needed Upon Hire
- Licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) or registration (ASW, AMFT, APCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Master’s Degree in related field
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Ability to obtain fingerprint and government background clearances
Driving Requirements
This position requires the employee to work out in the community and within foster homes throughout the Bay Area. Thus, position requires employee to possess a valid CA driver’s license and valid automobile insurance with his/her name on the verification card as an insured driver on the policy at all times. Position requires daily access to a car in safe working order.
We Offer
- Starting salary $72,100 - $78,766
- Additional $3,000 for BBS Licensure
- Additional $5,000 for Bilingual Pay (Spanish Only)
- Stipend to support licensure process and outside training
- Various in-house training on modalities including family therapy, play therapy, trauma-informed practices, culturally responsive practices, Triple P Positive Parenting, early childhood mental health, navigating the child welfare system, and other evidence-based models such as CBT and DBT
- We qualify as a public service loan forgiveness agency
- A professional and supportive work environment
- Benefits package which includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Chiropractic and Acupuncture
- Flex-spending options
- Life and disability insurance
- 403(b) option
- Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)
AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex, or Sexual orientation.
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Who's Hiring
- Telecare Corporation13
- Fred Finch Youth Center7
- Kaiser Permanente2
- Effective School Solutions2
- Bay Area Community Services2
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
Mental Health Technician Jobs in Oakland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mental health technician job in Oakland?
Oakland's strongest hiring comes from its network of county-funded behavioral health clinics, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, and the many community-based organizations serving the Fruitvale and East Oakland corridors. Candidates with direct patient care experience in psychiatric or substance use settings stand out, as do those familiar with trauma-informed care models. Bilingual Spanish or Cantonese skills give applicants a real edge given Oakland's diverse population.
Which companies hire mental health technicians in Oakland?
Oakland mental health technician roles are posted by Telecare Corporation, Fred Finch Youth Center, and Kaiser Permanente and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Oakland's hiring mix includes large hospital systems, Alameda County-contracted nonprofits, and residential treatment facilities serving youth and adults in high-need communities.
Are there remote mental health technician jobs in Oakland?
Yes, though remote work is limited for this role since most mental health technician duties involve direct, in-person patient monitoring and hands-on support. About 33% of mental health technician openings tied to Oakland are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with those roles typically covering crisis line support, care coordination, or telehealth intake functions rather than floor-based patient care.
How can I get a mental health technician job in Oakland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Oakland is through a psychiatric technician trainee or behavioral health associate role at an Alameda County facility or a community mental health nonprofit in East Oakland or Fruitvale. Many Oakland employers value certified nursing assistant credentials, lived experience with mental health recovery, or completion of a Mental Health First Aid course as a starting point before moving into a full technician role.
Which industries hire the most mental health technicians in Oakland?
The sectors hiring the most mental health technicians in Oakland are Education and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Oakland's concentration of county-contracted behavioral health providers, safety-net hospitals, and residential care programs for underserved populations drives consistent demand across these sectors.
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