Psychotherapist Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a Psychotherapist make in San Francisco, CA? The average Psychotherapist salary in San Francisco, CA is $124,838 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $106,190 and $141,397. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Psychotherapist - Burlingame

Los Gatos Therapy Center - Campbell , CA

Join our Dynamic Team as an Eating Disorder Psychotherapist! LGTC Group, a thriving and privately owned mental health services provider located in the Bay Area, is expanding its multidisciplinary ...

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Clinical Psychotherapist

owner - Miami , FL

Clinical Psychotherapist Location: Miami Gardens, FL Type: Per Diem Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish and Creole (Preferred) We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Psychotherapist ...

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Psychotherapist

Associated Behavioral Health - Linthicum Heights , MD

Psychotherapist Organization: Associated Behavioral Health Services Location: Linthicum Heights Maryland Employment Type: Full-time or part-time About Us: Associated Behavioral Health Services is a ...

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Psychotherapist - Bilingual Spanish/English

ProHealth Care, Inc Careers - Waukesha , WI

Psychotherapist - Bilingual Spanish/English Join ProHealth Care as a Bilingual Psychotherapist and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and their families. As a Behavioral Health ...

Click To Hired US (JobSwipe) - 8 days ago

Psychotherapist - Remote

Guideline Healthcare - Lauderhill , FL

Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) (Remote, Social Worker, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Counseling, Telehealth Counseling, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapist, Virtual Mental Health Therapist, Remote LCSW, LPC ...

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Psychotherapist in Private Practice- In person or Hybrid

Dare To Be Counseling, LLC - Grand Rapids , MI

Dare To Be Counseling, LLC is looking for an outpatient psychotherapist to join our growing practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The available position is W-2 employee status. We are a small, locally ...

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What does a Psychotherapist do?

Common responsibilities of a Psychotherapist

Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skill in conducting biopsychosocial assessments, evaluating and responding to clinical risks, creating diagnostic formulations, developing treatment plans and choosing and applying effective interventions to bring about therapeutic change.

October 24, 2022

Maintains therapeutic relationship with residents using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.

December 02, 2022

Provides individual or group treatment, such as psychotherapy, supportive therapy or crisis intervention on a long term or short-term basis to various populations and age groups.

March 08, 2023

Participate in ongoing training in behavioral health issues and provide training to school personnel and primary care clinic staff in mental health topics including counseling skills and confidentiality, medication use and misuse, substance abuse, wellness, rehabilitation, recovery and self-sufficiency.

April 17, 2023

Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement plans by completing periodic audits or other activities to ensure regulatory compliance and/or improve service delivery.

April 24, 2023

Completes psychosocial history, psychiatric assessments or socioeconomic assessment as determined by health care team or high-risk indicators and documents in medical record and maintains statistical data per standard policy.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Psychotherapist in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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106190

141397

124838

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

106460

141851

125080

What is the average salary for Psychotherapist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Psychotherapist in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Psychotherapist ranges from $106,190 to $141,397 with the average base salary of $124,838. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,460 to $141,851 with the average total cash compensation of $125,080.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$124,838	$106,190 - $141,397
Bonus	$242	$270 - $454
Total Pay	$125,080	$106,460 - $141,851

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Psychotherapist Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,190 - $141,397	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,642 - $138,004	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,642 - $138,004	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,571 - $127,257	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,472 - $137,777	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,410 - $128,374	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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