Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist Orange, CAThe Problem Severe mental illness affects over 15 million adults in the United States. Schizophrenia. Schizoaffective disorder. Bipolar I. Treatment-resistant depression. These are the conditions the rest of healthcare has systematically failed to build for. What makes this problem different from most of healthcare is that the tools to solve it do not exist. The clinical protocols, the measurement science, the precision medicine, the technology to deliver coordinated longitudinal outpatient care for this population. None of it has been built. This is a frontier problem, and it requires frontier science and care delivery to solve. We are developing all of it. The care, the science, the technology.
Who We Are:
Amae Health is a Series B, venture-backed Public Benefit Corporation delivering specialty outpatient care for people with severe mental illness through high-acuity, in-person clinics nationwide. Our integrated model brings psychiatry, therapy, primary care, dietitians, and community support together under one roof. Leading health systems—including NewYork-Presbyterian, Cedars-Sinai, Mass General Brigham, Novant Health, and CommonSpirit—collaborate with us to expand this level of care. Alongside care delivery, we are building the science and technology the field has long lacked—proprietary clinical protocols, novel measurement, and an AI-driven data platform designed for severe mental illness.
The impact:
fewer hospitalizations, greater stability, and more people living meaningful lives in their communities. The TeamWe are clinicians, operators, technologists, and scientists who chose Amae because the problem is hard and the stakes are real. We are not interested in incremental improvements to a broken system. Our teams work cross-functionally because the work demands it. The psychiatrist informs the product roadmap. Engineers understand the clinical complexity their technology must solve. Researchers sit alongside the operators running the clinics their work measures. Every function—finance, product, people, growth, technology—exists to serve one goal: better outcomes for the people we care for.
The Role:
We are hiring a full-time Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) to join our team at our Orange County clinic in California. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering personalized, compassionate, and high-quality care for individuals with serious mental illness, including the Medi-Cal population.
The Opportunity:
As a key member of the interdisciplinary clinic team, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) helps members build the skills and confidence to live more independent, connected, and meaningful lives. You'll lead psychosocial rehabilitation and life-skills groups, teach illness self-management and independent living skills, and support members' community integration and vocational readiness. Working closely with our psychiatrists, therapists, and the broader care team, you'll contribute to treatment planning, supporting members with medication adherence, and helping connect members to the resources they need. You'll also ensure your rehabilitation services are documented in a Medi-Cal compliant way. This is a hands-on, member-facing role, ideal for someone passionate about recovery-oriented care and excited to make a meaningful impact in their community.
About You:
You're an experienced, compassionate behavioral health professional who believes in recovery and meets people where they are. You're a confident group facilitator, comfortable working with adults living with serious mental illness, and you bring patience, structure, and positive energy to everything you do. You thrive as part of a multidisciplinary team, communicate openly, and stay organized and thorough in your documentation. Curious and eager to learn, you welcome feedback and are motivated to keep growing your skills. Most of all, you lead with empathy and keep members at the heart of everything you do. If you're excited to help shape a growing clinic and make a lasting impact in your community, we'd love to hear from you!
What You Will Work On:
Lead psychosocial rehabilitation and life-skills groups, teaching independent living and illness self-management skills that help build daily stability and confidence.
Support members' community integration and vocational readiness, connecting them to opportunities and resources that promote long-term wellness and independence.
Partner with psychiatrists, therapists, primary care providers, and peer support in treatment planning and coordinating member care.
Connect members with community resources and supports that promote wellness.
Document rehabilitation services accurately and in compliance with Medi-Cal requirements, supporting both quality care and program integrity.
What You'll Have:
Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health or related field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, Sociology, Human Services, etc)4+ years of behavioral health experience, or equivalent experience consistent with California's MHRS qualification pathways under Title 9 Up to two years of graduate professional education may count toward the experience requirement, consistent with California MHRS qualification pathways
Experience facilitating groups
Experience working with adults with serious mental illness, such as psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), bipolar disorder, severe depression, or co-occurring substance use disorders
Preferred Experience:- Experience in community mental health, ACT/FSP, PHP/IOP, residential treatment, inpatient psychiatry, or crisis programs
- Training in Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork and documentation skills
- Ability to document services in a Medi-Cal compliant manner
- What We're Building
Most healthcare companies ask you to optimize an existing system. We're building one that has never existed.
A national care model designed for the highest-acuity patients in behavioral health.
Precision medicine for severe mental illness, using multimodal clinical, behavioral, and social data to personalize treatment.
A clinical operating system that integrates longitudinal data, real-time patient signals, and purpose-built tools into a single decision layer.
New science and measurement frameworks to define what real outcomes look like in SMI.A health-system partnership model proving coordinated SMI care can work at scale.
Compensation & Benefits:
Amae Health is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly compensation range for this non-exempt position is $28-$32 per hour, based on relevant experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Parental leave and programs built around well-being. We'll share specifics during the interview process. Amae Health is building the care platform, the precision medicine, and the frontier science that severe mental illness has never had. If you want to be part of creating something this hard and this important, something that has never been done, we'd like to talk. What We ValueWe center care in all we do. Empathy is not a brand value. It's how we make clinical decisions, build products, and treat each other. We challenge convention. The existing system is the problem. We question it, we test alternatives, and we move with urgency when something works. We take the work seriously, not ourselves. High standards and humanity are not in tension. We hold a hard bar for quality while leaving room for humor and levity. Your job isn't done until the job is done. We close gaps, we follow through, and we don't hide behind titles or org charts. We win together and fail together. We own outcomes as a team. We learn fast. We don't do blame. We hustle with humility. Speed matters. So does integrity. We assume best intent and stay grounded in the mission.
