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Oceanside, California · Hybrid

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Hybrid Schedule

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$376k-$423k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join LifeStance Health as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Hybrid, $376K-$423K in Oceanside, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $376K - $423K
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k with Match
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • EAP
  • Additional Compensation for Collaboration with Mid-Levels (Optional)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers hybrid flexibility, competitive compensation. Work with LifeStance Health in Oceanside, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide evidence-based, medically driven mental healthcare to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include conducting medication management and therapy sessions while collaborating with a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed in one or more US states, be Board Eligible or Board Certified, and possess an unencumbered DEA license. Experience in both medication management and therapy for child and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Child psychiatryAdolescent psychiatryPsychotherapyClinical excellenceBehavioral healthOutpatient careTelemedicinePatient careDiagnostic assessment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 36% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$400k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $361k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

LifeStance Health ranks #9 of 15 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,169 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Hybrid Schedule at LifeStance Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 20 employers

9
<$350k
6
$350k-400k
3
$400k-450k
6
$450k-500k
7
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Relocation assistance
21%
Visa sponsorship
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Sonora Behavioral Health · Tucson, Arizona

$275k-$600k
#2

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists · Orange, California

$360k-$541k
#3

Interventional Psychiatrist

From $500k
#4

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child Adolescent or Adult

$320k-$500k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About LifeStance Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k with Match
Paid Parental Leave
EAP