Pays $156k-$178kPsychologist market median is ~$140k (36 jobs)

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LifeStance Health
Chula Vista, California

Clinical Psychologist (PsyD & PhD)

PsychologistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time Clinical Psychologist in Chula Vista, CA. $156K-$178K, sign-on bonus, flexible schedule, full benefits.

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Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $156K - $178K
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k with Match
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • EAP

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

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Key Responsibilities

Psychologists are responsible for providing high-quality patient care and maintaining clinical excellence within a modern office setting. They will work as a critical part of the clinical team to support adult, child, and adolescent populations.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in California with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree. Experience in caring for adult and/or child and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyPatient careAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyClinical excellencePsychological assessmentTreatment planning

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #9 of 23 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,072 active listings.

In California, Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$144k across 155 listings, vs ~$127k nationally (1,777 listings).

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

California's cost-of-living index is 151.7 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state — California ranks #13 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 36 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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$125k-150k
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$150k-175k
4
$175k-200k
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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
12% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

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Benefits & Perks

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