Pays $122,400 — $6k below the Psychologist market median of ~$128k (336 jobs)
Licensed Psychologist - Fee For Service
About the Role
Licensed psychologist role in Birmingham, AL. Hybrid telehealth and in-person. Flexible scheduling, student loan repayment. Up to $122,400.
Join Thriveworks as a Licensed Psychologist – Telehealth & In-Person, Flexible in Birmingham, Alabama. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinicians to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Birmingham, AL. About the job Thriveworks is a mental health care company founded by clinicians in 2008 and still led by them today.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $122,400
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Paid time off
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- CEU reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Thriveworks in Birmingham, Alabama.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care through a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Manage clinical documentation and maintain a consistent caseload while collaborating with a broader clinical community.
Requirements
Must be an independently licensed psychologist (PsyD or PhD) living in Alabama. Requires availability for at least 25 sessions per week and proficiency with modern clinical technology.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Psychologist - Fee For Service at Thriveworks a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Psychologist Career Context
Thriveworks ranks #5 of 12 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 285 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 38% have no call, 40% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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