Thrive Therapies

School Psychologist, Chattanooga Tennessee W2 or 1099

Chattanooga, TN · Exec · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$78k-$92kDetected 57 days ago

Patient CareLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking

About the role

We work exclusively in K-12 schools - because school is where clinical care becomes transformative.
Roughly half of all children identified with a disability receive their services in schools, not in healthcare settings.
For many of those children, the school-based clinician is the care.

develop and document safety plans
Conduct structured threat assessments for students who have made threats or exhibited behaviors of concern; develop and document safety plans
Support equitable referral practices and culturally responsive evaluation methodology to reduce bias in eligibility determination
Maintain accurate evaluation records, service logs, and eligibility documentation in compliance with IDEA and state requirements
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)

Experience with RTI/MTSS data systems and progress monitoring tools
Malpractice and professional liability insurance - fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required
Ed.S., Ph.D., or Psy.D. in School Psychology from a NASP-approved or APA-accredited program
NCSP credential from NASP; or active state certification/license in good standing
Active state school psychologist certification or license in good standing, or documented initiation of transfer prior to start date
Knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, psychoeducational evaluation methodology, and legal requirements for special education eligibility determination

we're committed to you from the moment you say yes, and we want you to feel that.
Up to $2,000 -paid after completing your first full school year
Every year you come back, we reward it.
$750 your first year →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.
When you go above and beyond for students, we notice.
1+ years of school-based school psychology experience (internship year in a school setting counts)

$78,000 - $91,900,based on experience
A salary that reflects the expertise you bring.
Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth.
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.
Compensation is paid over 10 months, aligned to the school-year calendar.
Base Compensation
School-year calendar - school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually
Paid Summer Intensive - pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually

HEALTH COVERAGE - AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums
Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network
Dependent and family coverage available
supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA
TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)

There are organizations that place clinicians in schools.
Thrive is something different.
We are a pediatric healthcare organization built around a singular belief: that school is where clinical care becomes transformative - that a therapy goal in a clinic is a therapy goal, but a therapy goal in a school becomes a friendship on the playground, a kid who feels they belong, a child who gets to participate in the full arc of childhood.
Everything we build - our technology, our workload model, our clinical community - exists to protect that work and the clinicians who deliver it.
Thrive uses a workload model scoped around evaluation volume and timelines - so assessments are thorough and deadlines are met without an impossible load.
Our AI-powered tools were built by clinicians who were tired of losing evenings to documentation.
They handle evaluation report generation, session notes, paperwork, and progress summaries - and they give our clinicians 10+ hours back every week.
The tools are continuously improved based on clinician feedback.
They belong to you as much as anyone.
You have a community here and are never alone.
You have clinical supervision through a role-alike leader, quarterly professional development, monthly role-alike communities of practice for case conferencing, and peers across the organization you can reach every day.

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