Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, & LPCC)
Listed compensation
$118k-$135k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the Oceanside area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the Oceanside 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 full California state license as an LMFT or LCSW. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
LifeStance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,104 active listings.
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (889 salary observations; 1,956 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,922 salary observations; 21,795 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $118k–$135k | Social Work median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $96k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)889 state / 5,922 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 | 690 active | 6,361 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 26% no call · 78% 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 repayment738 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,310 in the last 30 days | 1,545 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,104 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Living in Oceanside
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $845k≈ 7.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,910/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 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.