Center Mental Health Consultant, Sacramento Job Corps | Full-Time | On-Site (Sacramento, CA 95832)
Pay and schedule
- $62.50/hour, about $130,000 a year at 40 hours a week
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a one-hour lunch
- Overtime needs advance approval and is paid at California rates
- W-2 employment with medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus California paid sick leave
Pure Heart Staffing is partnering with Adams and 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 using DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and other evidence-based modalities, building to a caseload of about 20 students with regular appointments within your first six weeks. Long-term therapy is referred out to community partners.
- AFRs (Applicant File Reviews) and Medical Separations for incoming and current students, currently running ~20 at a time with a 15-day turnaround window. AFR summaries and clinical documentation are reviewed with the center's other CMHC, and 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.
- Case management meetings, plus mental health education for staff and students.
- Documentation is paper-based (no EHR) and completed on site. Services are free to students (no billing, no insurance credentialing headaches).
- Group work and psychoeducation as needed.
Who you'll work with
- Grace Reyes, RN, Health & Wellness Manager (your day-to-day on-site contact)
- 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), with at least one year of independent licensure serving adolescents or young adults
- Comfortable working with the 16–24 population in a residential, trauma-informed setting; 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.
- Pure Heart is your employer. You're a W-2 employee of Pure Heart Staffing, which handles your pay and benefits, working on site under our subcontract with Adams and Associates, the federal contractor that runs the center.
To talk details, shoot a quick text to Nate at (916) 796-4020. It's the 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