Pays $111k-$129k — Psychologist market median is ~$123k (185 jobs)
Clinical Counseling Psychologist (PhD, PsyD)
About the Role
Flexible hybrid schedule, Monday-Friday with evenings/weekends optional. Sign-on bonus and annual cash bonus. Forest Acres, SC.
Join LifeStance Health as a Clinical Psychologist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Hybrid in Forest Acres, South Carolina.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $111K - $129K
- Sign-on bonus
- Annual cash bonus program
- 401k with up to 4% match
- CEUs and Clinical Education Benefit
- Comprehensive benefit package
- Strong work/life balance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility. Work with LifeStance Health in Forest Acres, South Carolina.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality mental healthcare services to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a clinical team to deliver evidence-based, medically driven treatment.
Requirements
Must hold a PhD or PsyD in Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Neuropsychology. Candidates must be fully licensed in South Carolina.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Counseling Psychologist (PhD, PsyD) at LifeStance Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Psychologist Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #4 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, 1,165 active listings.
In South Carolina, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (41 salary observations; 55 listings), vs ~$128k nationally (2,352 salary observations; 4,127 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, 60% are remote, 34% have no call, 34% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.5/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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