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LifeStance Health
San Diego, California

Clinical Psychologist (PsyD & PhD)

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$156k-$178k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join LifeStance Health as a Clinical Psychologist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule in San Diego, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $156K - $178K
  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k with Match
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • EAP
  • Malpractice Coverage

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Clinical Psychologist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical care to adult, child, and adolescent populations within a modern office setting. Collaborate with a clinical team while utilizing administrative support and digital technology to maintain clinical excellence.

Requirements

Must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. and be fully licensed and credentialed in the state of California. Candidates should have experience providing psychological care to diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyPatient careAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyPsychological assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionDiagnostic evaluation

Psychologist Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #8 of 12 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,169 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 30% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% 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 ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Psychologist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 18 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-155k
10
$155k-170k
5
$170k-185k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Visa sponsorship
3%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About LifeStance Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k with Match
Paid Parental Leave
EAP