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Join SCMC: Where Exceptional Clinicians Thrive

Why Top Mental Health Professionals Choose SCMC

We don't just meet industry standards, we redefine them. SCMC is a premium employer in the mental health field, offering compensation packages 35-60% above industry benchmarks and a work-life balance that most practices can't match. When you join our team, you're not just getting a job; you're joining an organization that values your time, expertise, and well-being.

Premium Compensation That Reflects Your Worth

Total Compensation Packages: $61,150 - $76,350+ (Industry average: $44,000 - $50,000)

What You'll Earn:

  • Hourly Rates: $30.00 - $35.00+ (vs. industry $22-$28)

  • Annual Salaries: Starting at $51,100 with tenure growth to $65,000+

  • Unique Benefits: $1,700 yearly supervision attendance pay (exclusive to SCMC)

  • Career Growth: Clear advancement pathway with corresponding compensation increases

Compensation Tiers:

  • Entry Level: $61,150+ total compensation (43% above industry average)

  • Mid-Level (2-5 years): $69,250+ total compensation (55% above industry average)

  • Senior Level (5+ years): $73,750+ total compensation (68% above industry average)

Revolutionary Work-Life Balance

Billable Hours That Actually Make Sense:

SCMC Standard:

  • Full-Time: Only 25 billable hours minimum (direct client sessions)

  • Part-Time: Flexible scheduling options available

Industry Reality:

  • Most practices demand 35-40+ billable hours PLUS unpaid administrative time

  • SCMC Difference: 10-15 fewer billable hours required

What This Means for Your Week:

SCMC Model:

  • 25 billable hours (client sessions)

  • 5-10 paid administrative hours ($20/hour)

  • 1-2 paid supervision hours ($20/hour)

  • Total: ~32-37 hours with ALL time compensated

Industry Standard:

  • 35-40+ billable hours

  • Unpaid administrative expectations

  • Unpaid supervision requirements

  • Total: 45-50+ hours with significant unpaid work

Paid Administrative Time: Industry-Leading Practice

What other practices expect for free, we pay you $20/hour:

  • Treatment planning and documentation

  • Progress notes and correspondence

  • Phone calls and care coordination

  • Annual value: $2,000-4,000 in paid administrative time

Industry comparison: Most practices consider administrative work "part of the job" with no additional compensation.

Premium Professional Development Investment

$104,600 Annual Supervision Investment

Most practices invest $5,000-$15,000 – we invest 10 times more

What This Means for You:

  • Paid supervision attendance – $1,700 annual value (industry exclusive)

  • Dedicated supervisors at optimal ratios

  • Comprehensive training programs and continuing education support

  • Clear licensure pathways with exceptional support

Industry comparison: Supervision is typically unpaid time required for licensure. We pay you to grow professionally.

Smart PTO System: Fair and Transparent

PTO That Grows With Your Career:

  • New Employees:

    • PTO: 40 hours

    • Sick Leave: 40 hours

    • Holidays: 40 hours

    • Total Paid Time Off: 120 hours

  • 2–5 Years:

    • PTO: 64 hours

    • Sick Leave: 40 hours

    • Holidays: 40 hours

    • Total Paid Time Off: 144 hours

  • 5+ Years:

    • PTO: 80 hours

    • Sick Leave: 40 hours

    • Holidays: 40 hours

    • Total Paid Time Off: 160 hours

Industry comparison: Most practices offer static 80-120 hours with no growth or tenure recognition.

Unique PTO Advantages:

Accrues on ALL compensated hours: Unlike most practices that exclude meetings, training, and administrative time from PTO accrual, your PTO grows with every hour you're paid.

1.5x accrual caps: Bank up to 60-120 hours based on tenure (vs. typical 40-80 hour caps)

Year-end payout: Excess PTO is paid out, never forfeited (California law compliance)

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Total Benefits Value: $10,050 - $11,350 annually

Health & Wellness:

  • Medical Insurance: UnitedHealthcare PPO; 50% company contribution

  • Dental & Vision: 75% company-paid coverage

  • Life Insurance: $100,000 company-paid coverage

  • Long-Term Disability: 60% income replacement, company-paid

Financial Security:

  • 401(k) Match: 6% employer match (industry average: 3-4%)

  • Potential annual value: Up to $3,900

  • Immediate vesting: Your match is yours from day one

Professional Growth:

  • Continuing Education: $250 annual allowance

  • Paid Clinical Supervision: Required hours paid at $20/hour

Position Details

We seek exceptional mental health professionals who want to provide outstanding care while being exceptionally compensated and supported.

Available Opportunities:

  • Full-time positions with comprehensive benefits

  • Part-time positions with competitive hourly rates

  • Flexible scheduling with telehealth and in-person options

  • Professional growth tracks from Associate to Senior Clinician

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnoses

  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling sessions (25 billable hours/week full-time)

  • Develop personalized treatment plans (paid administrative time)

  • Monitor and evaluate client progress with comprehensive documentation (paid administrative time)

  • Participate in our premium supervision program (paid attendance - industry exclusive)

  • Collaborate with healthcare providers for specialized care coordination

Qualifications

Required:

  • Active, unrestricted license (LPCC, LMFT, LCSW) or BBS registration (APCC, AMFT, ACSW)

  • Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work

  • Previous psychotherapy experience

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Compassionate, empathetic approach to client care

  • Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality protocols

  • Ability to meet minimum billable hour requirements (25/week full-time)

Preferred:

  • Experience working with Veterans and military populations

  • Commitment to professional excellence and growth

What Sets SCMC Apart

Industry Leadership:

  • 10x greater investment in clinical supervision than competitors

  • Revolutionary work model: 32-37 paid hours vs. industry 45-50+ hours

  • Paid administrative time: Industry expects this work for free

  • Premium employer status with compensation in top 10% of field

  • Exceptional retention rates due to superior work-life balance

Your Professional Home:

  • Supportive work environment focused on clinician well-being

  • Clear advancement opportunities with transparent compensation growth

  • Recognition of your value through above-market compensation

  • Investment in your success that exceeds most practices' supervision budgets

  • Honest, transparent employment practices - no hidden expectations

The SCMC Advantage: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Don't settle for the industry standard of 45-50+ hour work weeks with unpaid administrative time.

Join the mental health professionals who've discovered what it means to have TRUE work-life balance. At SCMC, you'll work 32-37 hours while earning 43-68% more than competitors who demand 45-50+ hours.

Why SCMC Clinicians Love Their Jobs:

  • 25 billable hours (not 35-40+ like competitors)

  • 5-10 PAID administrative hours (not unpaid like competitors)

  • 1-2 PAID supervision hours (not unpaid like competitors)

  • Total: 32-37 hours vs. industry standard 45-50+ hours

  • Higher pay despite working significantly fewer hours

Ready to Experience the SCMC Difference?

Next Steps:

The Numbers Don't Lie:

SCMC operates a premium compensation model with total investment in employee compensation and development exceeding most practices' entire operating budgets.

Join us. You've earned it.

Note: All compensation and benefits information is current as of October 2025 and subject to tenure level and performance. We believe in complete transparency in our employment practices.