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LifeStance Health
San Diego, California · Hybrid

Outpatient Psychiatrist (Adult or Child & Adolescent)

Psychiatry 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$375k-$440k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h 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 seeking a part-time (15+ hours/week) or full-time (30+ hours/week)Adult Psychiatrist or Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our growing outpatient group in La Jolla, California, with additional locations across the surrounding area for convenient commuting.

This is an opportunity to practice psychiatry your way—with flexibility, autonomy, and strong clinical support in a modern, patient-centered environment.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide outpatient psychiatric care to adult or child/adolescent populations
  • Customize your practice: medication management, psychotherapy, or a blend
  • Set your own pace: determine your preferred caseload and patient volume
  • Collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team

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 seeking a part-time (15+ hours/week) or full-time (30+ hours/week)Adult Psychiatrist or Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our growing outpatient group in La Jolla, California, with additional locations across the surrounding area for convenient commuting.

This is an opportunity to practice psychiatry your way—with flexibility, autonomy, and strong clinical support in a modern, patient-centered environment.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide outpatient psychiatric care to adult or child/adolescent populations
  • Customize your practice: medication management, psychotherapy, or a blend
  • Set your own pace: determine your preferred caseload and patient volume
  • Collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation range of $375,000 to $440,000, compensation model based on productivity.  
  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Annual Incentive Bonus
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package (for eligible providers)
  • 401(k) with 4% Match
  • CME Allowance
  • Annual Funds for Licensure/Association Dues
  • Paid Paternity Leave
  • Malpractice Insurance Provided

Why Join Us

  • Clinical Autonomy: Treat patients the way you believe is best
  • Flexible Scheduling: Monday–Friday, with weekends optional
  • Hybrid Model: Work from home with as little as 1 day/week in-office
  • Modern Workspaces: Beautifully designed, thoughtfully laid-out offices
  • Multiple Locations: Options throughout the region to minimize commute

Ideal Candidate

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry (Adult or Child & Adolescent)
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in California
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality outpatient care
  • Values flexibility, independence, and work-life balance

 

To learn more please contact Nick at nick.weeks@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 psychiatric care to adult or child and adolescent patients, with the option to focus on medication management, psychotherapy, or a combination. Set a preferred caseload and patient volume while collaborating with a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in adult or child and adolescent psychiatry and licensed or eligible for licensure in California. The role seeks a clinician committed to high-quality outpatient care who values flexibility, independence, and work-life balance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient PsychiatryAdult PsychiatryPatient CareMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical Decision-Making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Psychiatrist (Adult or Child & Adolescent) at LifeStance Health a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,752 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #2 of 10 employers hiring Psychiatrist 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.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% 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 ~$408k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $368k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About LifeStance Health

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Annual Incentive Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits Package
401(k) with 4% Match
CME Allowance
Licensure/Association Dues
Paid Paternity Leave
Malpractice Insurance Provided