Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Seattle WA + Bonus

Thrive Therapies Group • Seattle, WA

11d • $93,000 - $103,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Thrive Therapies Group is a pediatric healthcare organization focused on revolutionizing the care of children with disabilities and those facing access barriers. They provide results-driven services and intelligent tools to support children's development, well-being, and health, working exclusively in K-12 schools. The organization prioritizes equity and aims to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in historically under-resourced, neurodiverse communities. Thrive Therapies is distinguished by its mission to make clinical care transformative within the school setting, its sustainable workload model that accounts for the full scope of LCSW work, its AI-powered technology to reduce documentation time, and its supportive clinical community offering supervision, professional development, and peer support.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program
• Active LCSW or LICSW licensure in the state of Washington in good standing
• Knowledge of IDEA, the IEP process, and the educational model of mental health services
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, individual therapy, crisis intervention, and case management

Nice To Haves

• 1 or more years of school-based social work or school mental health experience
• Experience with trauma-informed care frameworks and evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing
• Familiarity with RTI/MTSS and universal design for learning frameworks
• Experience serving students with autism, emotional/behavioral disabilities, or complex trauma histories
• Bilingual Spanish/English

Responsibilities

• Deliver school-based mental health services to students K-12 whose social-emotional and behavioral challenges affect their ability to access education.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified mental health, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Deliver services aligned to IEP goals and school-based mental health plans using evidence-based frameworks including CBT, DBT-informed approaches, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and contribute to eligibility determinations as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed, including safety planning.
• Support Tier 1, 2, and 3 intervention frameworks within the school's MTSS structure.
• Develop individualized IEP goals targeting social-emotional skills, behavioral regulation, and functional access to education.
• Participate in IEP meetings, 504 reviews, and student support team meetings.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation including session notes, progress toward IEP goals, and assessment reports in compliance with FERPA and HIPAA, supported by Thrive's AI documentation tools.
• Conduct re-evaluations in accordance with IDEA timelines.
• Partner with special education teachers, school psychologists, SLPs, OTs, PTs, administrators, and families to coordinate student-centered care.
• Communicate regularly with families around student progress, escalating needs, and community referrals.
• Connect students and families to community mental health and social services resources when indicated.
• Serve as a resource to school staff on mental health, trauma, and behavioral supports.

Benefits

• 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 including supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA
• School-year calendar, school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually
• 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
• Washington state LCSW licensure renewal fees reimbursed annually
• $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Longevity Structure: Up to $4,000, paid after completing your first full school year
• CEU Stipend: $750 your first year, growing up to $2,000 after five years
• Performance Bonus: Up to $3,000, paid annually after exceeding performance metrics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level