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Forest Acres, South Carolina · Hybrid

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Child/Adolescent

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$142k-$190k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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 a talented Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the Columbia area, who is passionate about patient care, committed to clinical excellence, and sees ages 6 and up.

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 a talented Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the Columbia area, who is passionate about patient care, committed to clinical excellence, and sees ages 6 and up.

We Offer Nurse Practitioners:

  • Competitive earnings package with uncapped potential
  • Compensation range: $142,000-$190,000, compensation model based on productivity
  • W2 employed position with flexible hybrid work schedules
  • Collaborative work environment with unmatched support
  • Sign-on bonus!
  • Care Access and Quality Incentive: Annual cash bonus program
  • Comprehensive benefit package
  • 401k with up to 4% match
  • CME reimbursement
  • Strong work/life balance

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

  • Local to and fully licensed (PMHNP) in South Carolina.
  • Beyond 6 months of employed outpatient experience.
  • Board Certified with full prescribing ability.
  • Experienced in both medication management and therapy.
  • Experienced with child and adolescent, ages 6+.

 

Location and Schedule:

  • Conveniently located at Forest Drive and N Beltline
  • Start in November or December
  • Beautifully designed offices that are thoughtfully laid out
  • Full-time, Monday-Friday with evenings/weekends optional
  • Flexible hybrid schedule to accommodate work/life balance

Apply now or contact me today!

  • Leah Sweeney
  • Director, Practice Development, South Carolina
  • LifeStance Health, Inc.
  • (e) Leah.Sweeney@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 lifestance.com or 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

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality mental healthcare to children and adolescents aged 6 and up in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include conducting medication management and therapy sessions while maintaining clinical excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed as a PMHNP in South Carolina and possess board certification with full prescribing authority. A minimum of 6 months of employed outpatient experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Child/Adolescent at LifeStance Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,093 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,267 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $177k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive earnings package with uncapped potential
Sign-on bonus
Care Access and Quality Incentive: Annual cash bonus program
Comprehensive benefit package
401k with up to 4% match
CME reimbursement
Strong work/life balance
Flexible hybrid work schedules