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Riverside, California · Hybrid

Clinical Psychologist (PsyD & PhD) - Hybrid Role

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$156k-$178k

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are actively looking to hire talented Psychologists in the San Diego area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

We are actively looking to hire talented Psychologists in the San Diego area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

We Offer Psychologists:

  • Sign on bonus
  • Competitive Compensation: $156,000 - $178,000, compensation model based on productivity.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.

Psychologists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Psychologists that are::

  • Fully licensed and credentialed in CA, including a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
  • Experienced with caring for adult and/or child and adolescent populations.

 

  • Please reach out directly to arrange a time to speak by phone and include your CV, thank you.
  • Michael Pitts
  • Director, Practice Development
  • Michael.Pitts@lifestance.com
  • (C) 623-308-4226
  • (W) 619-810-9495

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical care to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and modern office environment.

Requirements

Must be a fully licensed and credentialed psychologist in California. Requires a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapyDiagnostic assessmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (PsyD & PhD) - Hybrid Role 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 Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #7 of 13 employers hiring Psychologist 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.

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$146k (65 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$128k nationally (520 salary observations; 1,462 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 Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% 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 ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 6.0
Better work-life than 40% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,711 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About LifeStance Health

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Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k with match
Paid Parental Leave
EAP