Brief interview with clinic staff and then an offer to work at clinic shortly thereafter made it feel like they would hire anyone. Spent most of my time interacting with a pushy and condescending recruiter who does not know how to interact with professionals. Recruiter also implied that they worked in the field they were hiring for and upon further research of individuals name this was not the case. First red flag. Second red flag was the 'payday loan' advance they wagged as a carrot in lieu of a salary. NP beware that 'there is no free money' and if you accept the 9K monthly cash advance you will most certainly be responsible for its repayment. This makes sense but read the contract carefully because you could owe more than you make if the promise to fill your schedule does not come to fruition. The '52% of relevant amount listed in company's compensation schedule' was never shared with potential hire to truly know what one might earn. But there was language about subsequent pay periods reflecting over or underpayment to clinicians and based upon other reviews of this company it sounds like you really have to keep a very close watch over your paycheck. Additionally the language about keeping benefits was shaky and was dependent on if you maintained 30 hours of work per week. It was never clarified if this would be affected by No Show patients. Also, when presented with an offer there was pressure to accept but with the bold print statement which clearly states "Waiver of right to jury trial." the feeling to run, not walk away from this shifty contract prevailed. It was not worth the money, time, or pressure to get my lawyer to review the document.
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Nothing out of the ordinary. Quite frankly I feel they will take anyone who walks through the door and they probably plan on high turn over anyways.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at LifeStance Health (Portland, OR) in Apr 2026
Interview
Fair and straightforward. Basic questions regarding experience, comfort levels, expectations, clinical skills, and management. Very polite, nice, to the point. I could have been a lot easier but the weather did not help.
I applied online. I interviewed at LifeStance Health (Kirkland, WA)
Interview
Spoke with a recruiter via phone who just gave overview of compensation, requirements, and that once DEA license and NP license was obtained, that I could have a formal interview. Second interview was with head regional provider supervisor, a psychiatrist, and regional support staff.
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What medication would you recommend for MDD for someone with no psych history, and what patient information or labs would you order.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at LifeStance Health (Salt Lake City, UT) in Apr 2025
Interview
I asked specifically about a no complete clause and the recruiter blew it off and said "there is nothing we can do about". then they wanted me to sign their no compete and shut down my whole private practice for them.
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What I was interested in and where I wanted to work