School-Based Therapist (Montgomery County)

2 months ago
TennesseeSalary Range: $42,300 - $46,700Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Centerstone as a School-Based Therapist (Montgomery County) in United States. Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide therapy to clients in a school setting while maintaining good clinical judgement.
  • Provide therapy services based upon assessment of clinical needs and diagnosis Respond to supervisory commun.

Requirements

  • level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health
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Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $42.3K - $46.7K
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Centerstone in United States.

Key Skills

TherapyClinical JudgementDiagnosis FormulationIntake AssessmentClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningSupervisory CommunicationUrgent Care ResponseComputer ProficiencyElectronic Equipment UtilizationSoftware Utilization
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-Based Therapist (Montgomery County) at Centerstone a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Centerstone is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Centerstone lists compensation for this psychologist position at $42k to $47k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($42k–$47k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapy, Clinical Judgement, Diagnosis Formulation, Intake Assessment, Clinical Documentation, Treatment Planning, Supervisory Communication, Urgent Care Response. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The primary responsibility is to provide therapy services to clients within a school setting, ensuring good clinical judgment is maintained throughout client care. This includes completing intake assessments, formulating diagnoses, creating treatment plans, and responding promptly to supervisory and...

Benefits package: Medical, dental, and vision health coverage, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, 403b retirement plan with company match, Paid time off and ten paid holidays, AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid), Continuing education opportunities, Employee Assistance Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Centerstone

Mental Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
403b retirement plan with company match
Paid time off and ten paid holidays
AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
Continuing education opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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