Pays $75k-$87k — $31k below the Counselor market median of ~$118k (70 jobs) · Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (6.5/10, vs 7,623 in this specialty)
Licensed Clinical Therapist (LPC/LISW-CP/LMFT)
About the Role
Hybrid licensed therapist role. Monday-Friday, evenings/weekends optional. $75K-$87K plus sign-on bonus. Cayce, SC.
Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Therapist – Hybrid, Sign-On Bonus in Cayce, South Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $75K - $87K
- Sign-on bonus
- Annual cash bonus program
- 401k with up to 4% match
- CEUs and Clinical Education Benefit
- Comprehensive benefit package
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility. Work with LifeStance Health in Cayce, South Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, evidence-based mental healthcare services to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical excellence and improve patient access to personalized care.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed in South Carolina as an LISW-CP, LPC, or LMFT. Experience working with adult and/or child and adolescent populations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Therapist (LPC/LISW-CP/LMFT) at LifeStance Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,623 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #4 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,165 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 18% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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