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LifeStance Health
Auburn Hills, Michigan

Child and Adolescent Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW LMFT LPC LMSW)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$114k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are actively looking to hire talented Therapists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

We are actively looking to hire talented Therapists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

Is This You?

  • Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
  • Seeking work life balance.
  • Interested in growing professionally.

What We Offer Therapists:

  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Full Time opportunities.
  • Telemedicine and in-person flexibility.
  • Yearly production incentive bonuses up to $8,000.
  • Sign on bonus.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.
  • Compensation Range $90,000 - $114,000, compensation model based on productivity

Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::

  • Fully licensed in Michigan
  • Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.

***Compensation Range $90,000 - $114,000, compensation model based on productivity

  • Carl Padilla
  • Director, Practice Development
  • LifeStance Health, Inc.
  • (e) carl.padilla@lifestance.com
  • (c) 561-310-5093

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will deliver high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and supportive environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed in Michigan as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LMSW. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

TherapyMental health counselingCase management

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #2 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,204 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

6
<$75k
7
$75k-95k
3
$95k-115k
11
$115k-135k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
CME allowance
23%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Therapist

InterDent Service · Salem, Oregon

From $155k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · San Diego, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Auburn Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedules
Full Time opportunities
Telemedicine and in-person flexibility
Yearly production incentive bonuses up to $8,000
Sign on bonus
Generous 'above market' compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more
Collegial work environment