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Clinical Director Jobs in California

21 live clinical director listings in California from 7 employers — Thriveworks has the most openings with 8.

Open Positions21 live
Universal Health Services logo

CLINICAL DIRECTOR - Behavioral Health

Universal Health Services

San Francisco, CA$95k–$125k/yr
Acadia Healthcare logo

Clinical Manager

Acadia Healthcare

San Rafael, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
California Autism Center logo

Clinical Supervisor

California Autism Center

Visalia, CAPart-Time · Salary Varies
Crestwood Behavioral Health logo

Clinical Director | LMFT, LCSW, Clinical Psychologist

Crestwood Behavioral Health

Vallejo, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Crestwood Behavioral Health logo

Clinical Director | LMFT, LCSW, Clinical Psychologist

Crestwood Behavioral Health

San Luis Obispo, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

Thriveworks

Berkeley, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

Thriveworks

Remote · CaliforniaAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

Thriveworks

Huntington Beach, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

Thriveworks

San Diego, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LPCC and LCSW

Thriveworks

Berkeley, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LPCC and LCSW

Thriveworks

Remote · CaliforniaAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LPCC and LCSW

Thriveworks

Huntington Beach, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Thriveworks logo

Clinical Supervisor - LPCC and LCSW

Thriveworks

San Diego, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Universal Health Services logo

CLINICAL DIRECTOR - Behavioral Health

Universal Health Services

Palm Springs, CA$95k–$125k/yr
Amae Health logo

Clinical Director

Amae Health

Los Angeles, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Universal Health Services logo

OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (LCSW, LMFT)

Universal Health Services

Torrance, CA$72k–$111k/yr
Universal Health Services logo

Director of Clinical Services (LCSW)

Universal Health Services

Sacramento, CA$120k–$160k/yr
Mood Health logo

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist - Remote

Mood Health

San Diego, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Mood Health logo

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist- Remote

Mood Health

San Francisco, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k
Mood Health logo

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist- Remote

Mood Health

San Francisco, CAAvg $94.7k–$166.1k

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Salary data

Clinical Director Salary in the U.S.

National figures for clinical directors — this page shows the national estimate because no California figure is available for this role.

National median
$123,860
Median for all medical & health services managers · SOC 11-9111 · BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release (retrieved via the BLS Public Data API, September 2026). SOC 11-9111 is medical and health services managers — health-services management in every industry. There is no BLS occupation called clinical director; this nearest series is used as a named proxy, not as a count of clinical directors.

Employers

Who’s Hiring Clinical Directors in California

7 employers have 21 open clinical director roles in California, led by Thriveworks with 8 openings.

About This Role

A clinical director is an independently licensed clinician running a program's supervision, clinical oversight, and compliance.

Clinics, treatment centers, and hospital systems across California hire for this role — the listings above are the live openings on BehavioralHires right now.

Learn more about the clinical director career path →
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

01How many clinical director jobs are open in California right now?

As of October 2026, BehavioralHires is showing 21 live clinical director openings in California. They come from 7 employers. The listings at the top of this page are that feed.

02What does a clinical director earn in the U.S.?

Nationally, the occupation that counts clinical directors reports a median of $123,860 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release (retrieved via the BLS Public Data API, September 2026). SOC 11-9111 is medical and health services managers — health-services management in every industry. There is no BLS occupation called clinical director; this nearest series is used as a named proxy, not as a count of clinical directors.).

03Which employers are hiring clinical directors in California?

The California listings currently come from 7 employers, including Thriveworks (8), Mood Health (4), and Universal Health Services (4). 4 other employers have openings too.

04Which California cities have the most clinical directors openings?

Across the California listings on this page, the cities with the most open roles are San Diego (3), San Francisco (3), Los Angeles (1), Palm Springs (1), and Sacramento (1).