Licensed Mental Health Clinician — Residential Youth Program (Sac Job Corps)

**Center Mental Health Consultant — Sacramento Job Corps | Full-Time | On-Site (Sacramento, CA 95832)** **Pay** - $130,000 base annual salary - $136,540 total compensation (with benefits) - $7,461 estimated monthly take-home - $68.27/hr effective value per hour Pure Heart Staffing is partnering with Adams Associates to fill a Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC) role at the Sacramento Job Corps Center, a federally funded residential training program serving 16–24 year-olds working toward their high-school equivalency and career training. We're looking for a fully licensed **LCSW or Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)** in California (LMFTs are not accepted) to join a small, collaborative health & wellness team. **What the role actually looks like day-to-day** - Short-term, solution-focused counseling (think EAP-style, typically 3–6 sessions) using DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and other evidence-based modalities. Long-term/weekly therapy is referred out to community partners — this is crisis stabilization and skill-building, not ongoing therapy. - AFRs (Applicant File Reviews) and Medical Separations for incoming and current students — currently running ~20 at a time with a 15-day turnaround window. Training videos from Dr. Warner (another Adams CMHC) are available for ramp-up. - Crisis response, safety planning, and coordination with the on-site nursing team. - Documentation is paper-based (no EHR) — services are free to students (no billing, no insurance credentialing headaches). - Group work and psychoeducation as needed. **Who you'll work with** - MJ De La Cruz, RN — Health & Wellness Manager (your direct on-site partner) - Another Mental Health CMHC (peer on the mental health side) and a clinical intern - RN, LVN, Medical Clerk, and a TEAP (Trainee Employee Assistance Program) specialist **What we need from you** - Active California license: LCSW or Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) - Comfortable working with the 16–24 population — residential setting, trauma-informed, DBT or CBT foundation preferred - Able to be fully on-site in Sacramento (95832) - Clean background — this is a federal contract, so a DOL-level background check is standard **What makes this role unusual (in a good way)** - **No billing.** Federally funded through ~2027, so you're not fighting insurance or tracking productivity hours for reimbursement. - **Short-term model.** Closer to EAP work than traditional private practice — you help the student get stable and build skills, then hand off long-term care to community providers. - **Small team, real impact.** You're one of two CMHCs serving a residential youth population with real, immediate needs. The work matters. - **Contractor-backed.** Adams Associates is the federal contractor — Pure Heart is handling the search, but your employer of record will be Adams once you're placed. To talk details, shoot a quick text to Nate at **(916) 796-4020** — fastest way to get your questions answered (pay, schedule, on-site logistics) and figure out if the role is the right fit. **Application questions** - Have you provided clinical services to adolescents or young adults (ages 16–24)? - Do you have an active California license as an LCSW or Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)? Which one/s? **Work Location:** In person — 3100 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, CA 95832