Manager of Pediatric Mental Health and Development (LCSW)

Family Health Centers of San Diego
$103,000-$125,000 Starting Annual Salary
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, extended sick time, retirement plan, relocation assistance, remote work
United States, California, San Diego
Jun 17, 2025
Impact Lives, Impact Community Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff. We are currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join the Pediatric Developmental Services (PSD) and Health Developmental Services (HDS) Departments as the Manager of Pediatric Mental Health and Development. The PDS and HDS team provides positive and supportive experiences for children, parents and caregivers. Together they strive to meet all of a child's social, emotional, language, cognitive and physical needs so we can care for their overall well-being. Our team specializes in treatment and behavioral therapies for developmental delays, offer screenings, assessments and ongoing therapy to promote healthy development in children up to 5 years old. Whether helping with typical development or more significant concerns, our staff is dedicated to providing early supportive experiences for children, parents and caregivers. The Infant Mental Health Manager is a key leadership role for these departments and also provides direct care to our pediatric patients. Location Details Address: 1809 National Ave, San Diego, CA 92113 Clinic Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm Pediatric Development Services: https://www.fhcsd.org/pediatric-developmental-services/ Healthy Development Services: https://www.fhcsd.org/Healthy-Development-Services/ Services Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI7PJHkVnE Duties and Responsibilities Provide on-site supervision of the mental health services to children up to 5yrs old Help mothers increase access to infant development and maternal-child bonding services Provide supervision to Associate Therapists Build positive relationships, inspire others to perform at a higher level Prepare career development plans and retain an accountable workforce Serve as the on-site manager for the mental health clinic Provide direct care counseling sessions to assigned patients Complete all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner Performs initial assessment and on-going care Participates in the development of individualized care plans Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team Coordinate with Case Managers and patient support staff Connect patients to internal/external resources as appropriate Coach and counsel staff and administer appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner Provide/ensure staff receive all new hire and annual trainings on time Oversee administration of integrated care activities at assigned clinics to include data collection and report generation Track site productivity and utilization rates Monitor on-going revenue and expenses Performs other duties as assigned Requirements Current California state clinical licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 3 years of experience in a social service/behavioral health field 1yr of leadership experience in mental health care setting Ability to provide clinical supervision to associate therapists Possession of First Aid/CPR certificate issued by an authorized agency Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County Pay and Benefits $103,000-$125,000 Starting Annual Salary $5,000 Hiring Bonus Multiple external student loan assistance programs Hybrid position structure with both in office and remote work Retirement Plan with 50% Employer Match Annual Raises, CEU Stipend, and Career Growth Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance $3,000 in Relocation Assistance Employee Discounts, Wellness Programs, Pet Insurance, and more Thank you for your interest in exploring employment opportunities with FHCSD's Pediatric Developmental Services (PSD) and Health Developmental Services (HDS) Departments. We hope to hear from you! #IndMentalHealth In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits. $103,000.00 - $123,000.00 If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)