POSITION SUMMARY

As a School-Based Mental Health Clinician, you provide direct therapeutic services, assessment, care coordination, and crisis support to students K-12 experiencing emotional disturbance, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral health challenges. You partner with special education, counseling services, and administration to implement evidence-based interventions and support family engagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct trauma-informed intake assessments and develop individualized mental health treatment plans aligned with IEP goals. Deliver individual and small-group evidence-based therapy (CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused techniques) tailored to student age and needs. Assess suicide and self-harm risk, develop safety plans, and respond to mental health crises in collaboration with school safety and administration. Facilitate family meetings, caregiver training, and mental health education to support therapeutic progress. Maintain clinical documentation and treatment-progress records to monitor outcomes and inform IEP decisions. Collaborate with school counselors, special education staff, nurses, and community mental health partners to coordinate care.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health, or related clinical field from an accredited institution. Valid, unrestricted state licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMSW, MSW, or equivalent. Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Experience working with children or adolescents in school, clinical, or community settings.

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

Compensation is paid over 10 months, aligned to the school-year calendar.

Base Compensation

W-2 Base Salary

$93,000 - $108,000,based on experience

A salary that reflects the expertise you bring. W-2 employment means full benefits, paid time off, retirement match, disability coverage, and malpractice insurance - all on us. Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth.

1099 Contractor Rate

$66-$82/hr

If flexibility is what fits your life, we built that in. Our 1099 option puts you in control of how you work - with a competitive hourly rate, full professional supports, and your career mobility fully intact.

Additional Earning Potential!

Signing Bonus

$6,000 -paid 25% at 30 days,25% at 90 days,50% at 6 months

Our sign-on bonus is a signal: we're committed to you from the moment you say yes, and we want you to feel that.

Longevity Structure

Up to $2,000 -paid after completing your first full school year

We're building Thrive around the people who commit to this work and to each other over the long haul - because that's who our kids and schools depend on. Every year you come back, we reward it. And it grows with you.

CEU Stipend

$750 your first year 12;growing up to $2,000after five years

Your practice is the whole thing. The more you grow as a clinician, the better the care our kids get. We put real dollars behind your continuing education, and it grows with your tenure. Investing in your expertise is investing in our mission.

Performance Bonus

Paid annually afterexceeding performancemetrics

When you go above and beyond for students, we notice. Our performance bonus is how we say we see you, we value what you're doing, and this work matters.

BENEFITS OFFERINGS

HEALTH COVERAGE - AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums
• Coverage begins day one
• Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network
• Dependent and family coverage available
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match
• Optional voluntary benefits: supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA

TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)

• School-year calendar - school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually
• PTO and Sick days

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)

• Malpractice and professional liability insurance - fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required
• Quarterly professional development led by clinical leadership - school-based, substantive, and paid
• Paid Summer Intensive - pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually
• No non-compete agreement - your professional mobility is yours to keep
• State licensure renewal and professional dues reimbursed annually