Pays $200k-$250k — Nurse Practitioner market median is ~$175k (40 jobs)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
About the Role
Outpatient psychiatric care. $200K-$250K, sign-on bonus, flexible schedule. Santa Barbara, CA.
Join LifeStance Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $200K-$250K, Flexible in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $200K - $250K
- Sign On Bonus
- Unlimited/Uncapped Earnings
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k with Match
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $200K-$250K, Flexible.
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide evidence-based, medically driven mental healthcare services to patients in an outpatient setting. They are responsible for medication management and delivering high-quality clinical care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed in California and possess an unencumbered DEA registration. Experience in medication management is required, and 103 status is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #3 of 24 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,163 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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 ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $203k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.
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