Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, & LPCC)
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 Poway area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the Poway 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 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
The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and modern office environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid California state license as an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC. Experience working with diverse age groups is required to ensure effective patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #4 of 15 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,126 active listings.
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (858 salary observations; 2,075 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,859 salary observations; 22,803 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| California vs national | $97k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)858 state / 5,859 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$114k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 722 active | 6,528 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment769 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,536 in the last 30 days | 1,438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 · #4 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,126 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,532 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About LifeStance Health
Benefits & Perks
Living in Poway
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $991k≈ 8.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,325/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- 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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.