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Healthcare jobs in Ventura, CA

Mental health and social work jobs in Ventura, CA

15 open mental health and social work jobs in Ventura, California, at 7 employers, typically posting $40–$55 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

15
Open in Ventura
7
Employers hiring
$50
Median posted /hr

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Mental health occupations in Ventura

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Ventura

Typical posted hourly pay

$40–$55/hr

The middle half of 11 posted hourly rates from 5 employers, median $50/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$31.21 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$64,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)1,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$63.06 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$131,160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)5,710 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$37.99 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$79,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)1,230 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Receptionists and Information Clerks(43-4171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4171, opens in a new tab))$20.97 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$43,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)1,510 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052, opens in a new tab))$24.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$50,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$16.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$34,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)15,250 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants(43-6013 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-6013, opens in a new tab))$23.94 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$49,800 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)2,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Healthcare Social Workers(21-1022 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1022, opens in a new tab))$42.10 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$87,570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)230 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, 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))$36.98 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)$76,920 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Ventura, CA

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

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

Across 11 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 5 employers, the middle half pays $40–$55 an hour, median $50.

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

By open jobs on this board: Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura (5), ARC Health Partners (2) and Center for Autism and Related Disorders (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 Ventura 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 Ventura, CA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, 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 Ventura, CA. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/ventura/mental-health

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