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LifeStance Health
Charlotte, North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Outpatient (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT) Ballantyne Office

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$115k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 40m 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 therapists 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 therapists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

What we offer Therapists:

  • LMFT, LCSW, or LCMHC preferred
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Telemedicine and in-person flexibility.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Signing bonus
  • 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::

  • LMFT, LCMHC, or LCSW and credentialed in North Carolina
  • Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations, ages 6+.

 

 

Compensation model based on productivity.  Uncapped earnings potential.  Fee-for-service productivity model.

Additional income available for experienced therapists interested in supervision.

If interested, please contact me today in order to setup a confidential 20 minute phone conversation, jayes.lampkins@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

Provide outpatient mental healthcare to adult and/or child and adolescent patients, ages six and older, through in-person and telemedicine services. Deliver evidence-based, patient-focused treatment and, if experienced and interested, provide clinical supervision.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an LCSW, LCMHC, or LMFT license and be credentialed in North Carolina. Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents ages six and older is sought.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical AssessmentAdult TherapyChild And Adolescent TherapyEvidence-Based TreatmentTreatment Planning

Social Worker Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #3 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 83/100, 1,216 active listings.

In North Carolina, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (51 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,352 salary observations; 3,837 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About LifeStance Health

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k with match
Paid Parental Leave
EAP
Signing Bonus