Pays $118k-$135k — Counselor market median is ~$90k (30 jobs)
Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, & LPCC)
About the Role
Outpatient therapy role with flexible schedule and sign-on bonus. $118K-$135K. Temecula, CA.
Join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible in Temecula, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $118K - $135K
- Sign on bonus
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- 401k with match
- Paid parental leave
- EAP
- Full administrative support
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join LifeStance Health as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare services to adult, child, and adolescent populations. Maintain clinical excellence while working within a collegial and supportive team environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a fully licensed LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC credential in the state of California. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #2 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,163 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 6% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% 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 ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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