Pays $119k$8k below the Psychologist market median of ~$127k (329 jobs)

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Thriveworks
Durham, North Carolina · Hybrid

Licensed Psychologist - Fee For Service

PsychologistFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Hybrid telehealth/face-to-face therapy. Flexible schedule 7 days/week. Up to $118.6K. Loan repayment assistance. Durham, NC.

Join Thriveworks as a Licensed Psychologist – Telehealth/Hybrid, Loan Repayment in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinicians to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Durham, North Carolina. About the job Thriveworks is a mental health care company founded by clinicians in 2008 and still led by them today.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $119,000 annually.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Guaranteed bi-weekly pay
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Paid time off
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • CEU reimbursement and free in-house training

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 Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care through a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Manage administrative tasks such as scheduling and billing while maintaining a consistent caseload of at least 25 sessions per week.

Requirements

Must be an independently licensed psychologist (PsyD or PhD) residing in North Carolina. Candidates should be comfortable using modern clinical technology and committed to treating a diverse range of clients.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychologyTelehealthClinical assessmentEvidence-based practiceBehavioral healthEHR toolsCase managementMental health counselingPatient careDocumentation

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

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 36% have no call, 36% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 329 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Thriveworks

Mental Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed bi-weekly pay
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with employer matching
Paid time off
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
CEU reimbursement and free in-house training
Student loan repayment assistance