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Healthcare jobs in Orange, CA

Mental health and social work jobs in Orange, CA

18 open mental health and social work jobs in Orange, California, at 9 employers, typically posting $24.75–$45.96 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

18
Open in Orange
9
Employers hiring
$30.84
Median posted /hr

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Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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Mental health occupations in Orange

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Orange

Typical posted hourly pay

$24.75–$45.96/hr

The middle half of 6 posted hourly rates from 5 employers, median $30.84/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$22.78 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$47,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)43,090 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$65.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$135,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)109,360 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians(29-2010 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2010, opens in a new tab))$32.42 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$67,430 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)10,150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052, opens in a new tab))$24.40 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$50,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)13,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Dietitians and Nutritionists(29-1031 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1031, opens in a new tab))$45.89 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$95,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)3,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$22.96 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$47,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)39,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other(29-2099 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2099, opens in a new tab))$28.46 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$59,210 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)9,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171, opens in a new tab))$77.63 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)$161,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)10,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Orange, CA

Mental health and social work jobs near Orange

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Mental health and social work jobs in Orange, CA: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Orange, CA pay?

Across 6 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 5 employers, the middle half pays $24.75–$45.96 an hour, median $30.84.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Orange, CA?

By open jobs on this board: UC Irvine Health (6), Maxim Healthcare Services (2) and Newport Healthcare (2).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Orange and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Orange, CA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Orange, CA. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/orange/mental-health

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