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LifeStance Health
Goleta, California

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPCC, & LCSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$89k-$119k

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

Job description

Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPCC, & LCSW) – Sign-On Bonus in Goleta, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $89K - $119K
  • Sign on bonus
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life
  • 401k (with match)
  • Paid parental leave
  • EAP
  • Unlimited/uncapped earnings
  • Full administrative support
  • Latest in digital technology

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LPCC, & LCSW) – Sign-On Bonus.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and supportive team environment.

Requirements

Must hold a fully licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC credential in the state of California. Experience working with diverse age groups including children, adolescents, and adults is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyPatient careAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #4 of 11 employers hiring Social Worker 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.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (1,001 salary observations; 1,454 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (7,894 salary observations; 16,644 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 16% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% 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 ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 25 employers

10
<$95k
6
$95k-110k
10
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
2
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
27%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 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
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life
401k (with match)
Paid parental leave
EAP
Flexible work schedules
Unlimited/uncapped earnings
Full administrative support