Licensed Clinical Social Worker - School-Based - Sacramento, CA
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The role
LCSW role in Sacramento, California, paying $77,500 - $100,000 a year, offering school-based counseling on a district calendar with a defined student roster. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
Responsibilities
- Carry a therapy caseload with assessment, treatment planning and review.
- Deliver evidence-based intervention (CBT, DBT-informed, trauma-focused).
- Coordinate care with prescribers, schools and community services.
- Complete documentation inside scheduled admin time.
What you will need
- Active LCSW license in California, or LMSW with a supervision plan where the role allows it.
- Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision from day one, plus employer-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match and no vesting cliff.
- Paid time off plus federal holidays.
- Free clinical supervision and CEUs.
- Documentation time inside the working day, not after it.
Hiring in Sacramento, CA
The largest single behavioral health market in the country and the most competitive for BCBAs and pediatric therapists. Pay expectations track cost of living, which is why remote and hybrid models spread here first.
- Licensure in California
- LCSW, LMFT and LPCC are all licensed by the BBS, with distinct associate pathways (ASW, AMFT, APCC).
- Interstate compacts
- California participates in PSYPACT: not a member, Counseling Compact: not enacted.
- Main hiring markets
- Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Orange County
Working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Our LCSW pages cover certification and state licensure, what the week actually looks like by setting, and the advertised pay range of $62k – $95k across the US.
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