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Boston Speech Therapy
Smithfield, Rhode Island

School Psychologist Full-Time - $90 to 100 per hour

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Listed compensation

$90-$100/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Come work for a local woman-SLP-owned company based in Boston.. where we value YOUR work and make sure that caseloads are MANAGEABLE and that YOU have an appropriate space to work with the materials you need to do your job. Since we are owned and operated by therapists, we understand the unique needs of therapists.

At Boston Speech Therapy, we are seeking a dedicated School Psychologist to join our team, available for a full-time in-person position at a competitive rate of $90 to 100 per hour. In this role, you will provide psychological services to support the academic and emotional needs of students.

You will work collaboratively with educators, parents, and other professionals to help students succeed. This position allows for flexibility in scheduling to accommodate varying workloads and commitments. This position is for middle school, which is grades 6-8.

In-person position!

Responsibilities

Runs social skills groups with the speech pathologists.

Runs small group counseling and individual counseling and completes evaluations. Evaluations could be cognitive, functional behavior assessments, observations, or rating scales.

  • Supports the case managers in scheduling and attending meetings as necessary.
  • Assists the assistant principal with building happenings when needed and may also be involved if there is peer conflict.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to student progress discussions.
  • Master's degree in School Psychology or a related field
  • RI School Psychology License
  • Experience in conducting assessments and providing counseling in an educational setting
  • Knowledge of special education laws and best practices
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Passion for helping students achieve their full potential
  • 1099 contract position
  • Full-Time
  • $90 to 100 per hour

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in School Psychology or a related field and possess a valid Rhode Island School Psychology License. Experience in conducting assessments and providing counseling within an educational setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentsCognitive AssessmentsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaborationCase ManagementStudent Progress Monitoring

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of School Psychologist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 171 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k
Typical market rent
$1,825/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.