Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$361k-$406k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are actively looking to hire talented Adult Psychiatrists in the Santa Barbara, CA area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Please Apply Now or Contact Me Directly
- Michael Pitts
- Director, Practice Development
- Michael.Pitts@lifestance.com
- (C) 623-308-4226
- (W) 619-810-9495
We are actively looking to hire talented Adult Psychiatrists in the Santa Barbara, CA area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Please Apply Now or Contact Me Directly
- Michael Pitts
- Director, Practice Development
- Michael.Pitts@lifestance.com
- (C) 623-308-4226
- (W) 619-810-9495
We Offer Psychiatrists:
- Competitive Compensation: $365,000 - $410,000, compensation model based on productivity.
- Sign-on Bonus
- Flexible work schedules.
- Full-time and part-time available.
- Sign-on bonus.
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
- Additional compensation for collaboration with mid-levels (optional).
- Collegial work environment.
- Newly designed and modern offices.
- Full administrative support.
- Latest in digital technology.
- Strong work/life balance.
- Psychiatrists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Adult Psychiatrists that are::
- Fully licensed in one or more US states, BE/BC, unencumbered DEA.
- Experienced in both medication management as well as therapy for child and adolescent populations.
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will provide medication management and therapy services for child and adolescent populations. They will also collaborate with mid-level providers and contribute to a collegial clinical team environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed in one or more US states and be Board Eligible or Board Certified. An unencumbered DEA license and experience in both medication management and therapy are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$384k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $346k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
LifeStance Health ranks #2 of 10 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,267 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Living in Santa Barbara
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.91M≈ 5.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,692/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.8
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.