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LifeStance Health
San Diego, California · Hybrid

Clinical Psychologist (PsyD, PhD)

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$136k-$182k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 49m 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 talented Psychologists 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 Psychologists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

We offer Psychologists:

  • Compensation range of $136K to $182K, compensation model based on productivity.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Telemedicine and in-person flexibility.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Cash incentive bonus plan.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.

Psychologists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Psychologists that are::

  • Fully licensed and credentialed in California, including a Ph. D. or Psy. D.
  • Experienced with caring for adult and/or child and adolescent populations.

 

To learn more about this position contact Jackie at jackie.Kalpin@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.

If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use www.lifestance.com or www.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 psychologist will provide evidence-based mental healthcare services to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are responsible for delivering high-quality patient care while maintaining clinical excellence within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. and be fully licensed and credentialed in California. Experience in treating adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyEvidence-based treatmentAdult therapyChild and adolescent therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (PsyD, PhD) at LifeStance Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #7 of 15 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,136 active listings.

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$147k (114 salary observations; 160 listings), vs ~$128k nationally (1,058 salary observations; 1,842 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 38% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About LifeStance Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Compensation range of $136K to $182K (productivity-based)
Flexible work schedules
Telemedicine and in-person flexibility
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more
Cash incentive bonus plan
Collegial work environment
Newly designed and modern offices
Full administrative support