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LifeStance Health
Clarkston, Michigan

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW LPC LMSW LMFT)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$114k

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Job Description

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

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

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

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

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

About LifeStance Health

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our Values

  • Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
  • Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
  • Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
  • One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use lifestance.com or careers.lifestance.com. Additionally, our recruiters utilize email addresses with the @lifestance.com domain. Other websites and domains are not affiliated with LifeStance Health and may represent threats to your data security.

LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at ADA@lifestance.com or by calling +1-800-308-0994.

Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working as part of a collaborative team.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyAdult therapyChild and adolescent therapyEvidence-based treatment

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #4 of 21 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, 1,173 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% 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).

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 23 employers

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<$75k
9
$75k-95k
4
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
31%
CME allowance
31%
PSLF eligible
27%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clarkston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$381k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,670/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
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).

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