School-Based Mental Health Clinician, LCSW Seattle, WA

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.

• W-2 Base Salary: $93,000 – $108,000, based on experience. Includes full benefits, paid time off, retirement match, disability coverage, and malpractice insurance.
• 1099 Contractor Rate: $66–$82/hr with full professional supports and career mobility.
• Signing Bonus: $6,000 — paid 25% at 30 days, 25% at 90 days, 50% at 6 months.
• Longevity Structure: Up to $2,000 — paid after completing your first full school year, grows with tenure.
• CEU Stipend: $750 your first year, growing up to $2,000 after five years.
• Performance Bonus: Paid annually after exceeding performance metrics.

Benefits Offerings

• Health Coverage — at no cost to you (W-2 employees only): Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of employee premiums covered by Thrive. Coverage begins day one. Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO with nationwide PPO network. Dependent and family coverage available.
• Retirement: 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 with school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually, plus PTO and sick days.
• 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.

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