Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$118k-$135k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the Escondido area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the Escondido area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Is This You?
- Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
- Seeking work life balance.
- Interested in growing professionally.
What We Offer Therapists:
- Sign on bonus
- Competitive Compensation: $118,000 - $135,000, compensation model based on productivity.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
- 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::
- Fully licensed LMFT or LCSW.
- CA state license.
- Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
- Please reach out directly to arrange a time to speak by phone and include your CV, thank you.
- Michael Pitts
- Director, Practice Development
- Michael.Pitts@lifestance.com
- (W) 619-810-9495
- (C) 623-308-4226
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and supportive team environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a fully licensed LMFT or LCSW credential in the state of California. Experience working with diverse age groups including adults, children, and adolescents is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 14% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $118k–$135k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$114k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in California | 1,040 active | 13,468 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 14% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 159 in the last 30 days | 79 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 · #6 of 23 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,010 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About LifeStance Health
Benefits & Perks
Living in Escondido
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $800k≈ 6.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,590/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.