Family Health Centers of San Diego is offering new and current employees up to $25,000 in:
- Scholarships for undergraduate college and university tuition – If you are currently enrolled, plan on enrolling or continuing education to advance your career within the next one to two years
- Clinical masters and doctoral education stipends – If you are currently enrolled in or will be enrolled within the next one to two years
- Loan repayment for education loans
To qualify, job role must provide health care services directly to individuals being treated for, or suspected of needing services for, mental health and/or substance use disorder conditions. Awardees must sign an agreement to commit a minimum of one-year service obligation to FHCSD.
Sign-on bonuses, retention bonuses and relocation assistance are also available for those hired into the following behavioral health jobs:
- Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselors (SUDC)
- Includes supervisors and other positions with SUDC registration/certification
- New employees may receive sign-on bonus of $2,000, to be paid after six months of full-time service*
- Current employees may receive retention bonus up to 15% of annual pay to a max of $10,000, to be paid after one year of full-time service*
Associate Mental Health Therapist
- New employees may receive sign-on bonus of $2,000, to be paid after six months of full-time service*
Licensed Mental Health Therapist
- Relocation benefit up to $3,000 for those moving to San Diego
- New employees may receive sign-on bonus of $7,000, 50% paid after six months of full-time service, 50% after one year of service*
Priority will be given to applicants who:
- Speak more than one language fluently
- Are economically disadvantaged
- Have volunteer or work experience with medically underserved
- Will be graduating within one to two years (where applicable) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
