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Nonprofit Counseling Jobs in Southern California

Nonprofit counseling roles span mental health counselors, substance use disorder counselors, school-based counselors, and peer support specialists — working in outpatient clinics, residential treatment, schools, and community programs across Southern California.

43open Counseling roles right now
14organizations hiring
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Latest Counseling job openings

Live listings from the board — updated several times a day.

Part-Time - Crisis Line and Dispatch SpecialistTransitions-Mental Health Association · San Luis Obispo · Part-time$26-27/hrPosted 1dCounselor IAmity Foundation · Blythe · Full-time$28/hrPosted 1dCounselor Advocate, Overnight - SojournThe People Concern · Los Angeles · Full-time$21-25/hrPosted 1dCrisis Specialist - Part-TimeTransitions-Mental Health Association · San Luis Obispo · Part-time$44-45/hrPosted 1dSUD Counselor - Truelife Recovery Program (Bilingual)Lifeline Community Services · Vista · Full-time$28-34/hrPosted 3dCounselor II/IIIAmity Foundation · Delano · Temporary$32/hrPosted 4dCertified SUD Counselor (Substance Abuse Counselor)TURN Behavioral Health Services · San Marcos · Full-time$25-30/hrPosted 4dCounselor IAmity Foundation · San Luis Obispo · Full-time$28/hrPosted 10/31/26Counselor II/IIIAmity Foundation · Avenal · Temporary$32/hrPosted 10/31/26Counselor II/IIIAmity Foundation · San Luis Obispo · Temporary$32/hrPosted 10/31/26Supervising CounselorAmity Foundation · Tehachapi · Full-time$38/hrPosted 10/31/26Counselor IAmity Foundation · Tehachapi · Full-time$28/hrPosted 10/30/26Supervising CounselorAmity Foundation · Tehachapi · Full-time$38/hrPosted 10/30/26SUD COUNSELOR (CERTIFIED) - PIR/PIRMNeighborhood House Association · San Diego · Full-time$32-37/hrPosted 10/30/26Crisis SpecialistTransitions-Mental Health Association · San Luis Obispo · Full-time$44-45/hrPosted 10/30/26Certified Peer Support SpecialistTURN Behavioral Health Services · Escondido · Full-time$25/hrPosted 10/17/26Counselor IAmity Foundation · Calipatria · Full-time$28/hrPosted 10/16/26Counselor IAmity Foundation · Chino · Full-time$28/hrPosted 10/16/26Peer Navigator ASPAmity Foundation · Calipatria · Full-time$25/hrPosted 10/16/26Substance Use SpecialistUnion Station Homeless Services · Altadena · Full-time$26-27/hrPosted 10/10/26
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Where the jobs are

Live counts from the board — updated nightly.

About Counseling Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

Substance use counseling has accessible, defined entry paths (CADC and similar certifications) with agencies frequently supporting certification costs; peer support roles increasingly professionalize lived experience with real career ladders behind them.

For associate-level therapists and counselors, nonprofit agencies remain the primary source of supervised clinical hours in the region — and the caseload diversity accelerates professional growth.

What do these roles pay?Salary data for Behavioral Health & Counseling roles at Southern California nonprofits — from live postings and IRS Form 990 filings.
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