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LifeStance Health
Evanston, Illinois

PMHNP Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$120k-$148k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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 PMHNP-BCs in the area for LifeStance Health Edgewood Clinical Services, 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 Nurse Practitioners:

  • The ability to work closely with adults and the child/adolescent populations.
  • Open to Full-Time or Part-Time In-Person
  • W2 - Fee for Service
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • Generous Signing Bonus
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 4% match 401k, and paid parental leave
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience with medication management.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Full time billers and full-time schedulers
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance

Nurse Practitioners are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Nurse Practitioners that are::

  • Licensed in Illinois with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP-BC) and holding an active DEA.
  • Full Practice Authority License for Illinois is highly preferred but not required.
  • Experienced in both medication management as well as therapy.

LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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.

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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 high-quality behavioral healthcare services to children, adolescents, and adults. Manage patient medications and provide therapeutic interventions within a clinical setting.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) in Illinois with an active DEA registration. Requires at least one year of experience in medication management.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical documentationTreatment planning

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #3 of 20 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, 1,051 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$120k–$148kPsychiatry median $128k (middle half $128k–$137k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$134k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Illinois77 active2,266 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 66% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Nurse Practitioner listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 18% offer loan repayment494 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 84/100 · #3 of 20 for payTop Employers work-life index1,051 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About LifeStance Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Scottsdale, Arizona
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Malpractice Insurance
Generous Signing Bonus
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 4% match 401k, paid parental leave
Collegial work environment
Newly designed and modern offices
Full administrative support
Full time billers and schedulers
Latest in digital technology

Living in Evanston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$542k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,438/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.