Temecula, California

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

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$118k-$135k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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: $118,000 - $135,000, 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, LCSW, or LPCC
CA state license.
Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and supportive team environment.

Requirements

Must hold a fully licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC in the state of California. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Adult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyClinical documentationMental health assessment

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (183 salary observations; 311 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (1,336 salary observations; 3,464 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

LifeStance Health ranks #6 of 18 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, 1,143 active listings.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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401k / retirement match

95% this job

Sign-on bonus

51% this job

CME allowance

41%

Loan repayment

PSLF eligible

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 30% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Temecula

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $655k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent: $3,020/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute: 36 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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

Sign on bonus

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k with match

Paid Parental Leave

EAP

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