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LifeStance Health
Columbia, South Carolina · Hybrid

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$142k-$190k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 59m ago · Verified live

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 a talented Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the Columbia area, who is passionate about patient care, committed to clinical excellence.

We Offer Nurse Practitioners

  • Competitive earnings package with uncapped potential
  • Compensation range: $142,000-$190,000, compensation model based on productivity
  • W2 employed position with flexible hybrid work schedules
  • Collaborative work environment with unmatched support
  • Sign-on bonus!
  • Care Access and Quality Incentive: Annual cash bonus program
  • Comprehensive benefit package
  • 401k with up to 4% match
  • CME reimbursement
  • Strong work/life balance
  • Nurse Practitioners are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking NPs that are:
  • Local to and fully licensed (PMHNP) in South Carolina.
  • Beyond 6 months of employed outpatient experience.
  • Board Certified with full prescribing ability.
  • Experienced in both medication management and therapy.
  • Experienced with adolescent and adult populations, ages 15+.

Location and Schedule

  • Conveniently located off Burning Tree Dr, close to I-26 and St. Andrews Rd
  • Start in December
  • Beautifully designed offices that are thoughtfully laid out
  • Full-time, Monday-Friday with evenings/weekends optional
  • Flexible hybrid schedule to accommodate work/life balance
  • Apply now or contact me today!
  • Leah Sweeney
  • Director, Practice Development, South Carolina
  • LifeStance Health, Inc.
  • (e) Leah.Sweeney@LifeStance.com

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.

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

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Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality mental healthcare services to adolescent and adult populations. Responsibilities include performing medication management and therapy in an outpatient clinical setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed as a PMHNP in South Carolina and possess board certification with full prescribing authority. Applicants are required to have at least 6 months of employed outpatient experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adolescent careAdult care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) 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 Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,236 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

LifeStance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,066 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,236 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$142k–$190kPsychiatry median $139k (middle half $130k–$159k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$177k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in South Carolina40 active2,247 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 38% remote · 62% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusSouth Carolina Nurse Practitioner listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment309 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index1,066 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,236 Psychiatry (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.5
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,236 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive earnings package with uncapped potential
Sign-on bonus
Care Access and Quality Incentive annual cash bonus
Comprehensive benefit package
401k with up to 4% match
CME reimbursement
Strong work/life balance