Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Santa Cruz, CA

Company : LifeStance Health

Location : Santa Cruz, CA, 95062

Posted Date : 3 November 2025

Job Type : Full Time

Category : Nursing

Occupation : Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

We are actively seeking a full-time (30 hours or more) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our group in California. While working with us, you will have the ability to treat the way you want to treat. PMHNP's with us have the opportunity to do as much or as little psychotherapy as they like. Additionally, providers have the ability to create their caseload and number of patients they would like to see.

What we offer Nurse Practitioners

Competitive compensation package based on productivity with uncapped earning potential
Comp range of $200,000 to $255,000
Sign-on bonus
Yearly Incentive bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
401K with 4% match
Part-time and full-time options
Yearly funds towards association or license dues
CME allowance
Paid paternity leave
Malpractice insurance provided

Location and Schedule

San Jose, CA
Locations are throughout the area to make commuting easier
Beautifully designed offices that are thoughtfully laid out.
Monday – Friday with weekends optional
Flexible schedule to accommodate work/life balance and personal schedules
Hybrid between office and home

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

Licensed in California
PMHNP certified
103 Status preferred
At least 1 year if independent psych NP experience
Experienced with adult and/or child and adolescent populations.
Experienced in both medication management as well as therapy.

To learn more please contact Nick at nick.weeks@lifestance.com

About LifeStance Health

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our values:

Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.

Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.

Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.

One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

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