Glendale, California

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, & LPCC)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$117k-$134k

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Job Description

We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the San Diego 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:

Sign on bonus
Competitive Compensation: $117,000 - $134,000, compensation model based on productivity.
Flexible work schedules.
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.

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

Fully licensed LMFT or LCSW.
CA state license.
Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.

Please reach out directly to arrange a time to speak by phone and include your CV, thank you.
Michael Pitts
Director, Practice Development
Michael.Pitts@lifestance.com
(W) 619-810-9495
(C) 623-308-4226

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while utilizing modern digital technology and administrative support.

Requirements

Must hold a fully licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC credential in the state of California. Experience working with diverse age groups is required.

Qualifications

Education: Professional certificate or licensure
Experience: 2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #9 of 13 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 948 active listings.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (815 salary observations; 1,995 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,542 salary observations; 22,565 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Social Work by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
California vs national	$97k median in California	$81k nationally (+20%)815 state / 5,542 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay	~$113k in purchasing power	California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California	714 active	6,544 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 54% remote · 28% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	California Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment761 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings	2,622 in the last 30 days	1,553 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
LifeStance Health	silver tier, 83/100 · #9 of 13 for pay	Top Employers work-life index948 active listings

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match

100% this job

Sign-on bonus

44% this job

CME allowance

42%

Loan repayment

11%

Relocation assistance

11%

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

About LifeStance Health

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Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus

Flexible work schedules

Generous 'above market' compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401k with match

Paid parental leave

EAP

Full administrative support

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Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $1.29M≈ 11.1× annual pay
Typical market rent: $2,765/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute: 27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 113.6
State income tax: Up to 13.3%

Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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