National Director – Mental Health Clinical Excellence

Thrive Therapies Group

National Director of Mental Health Clinical Excellence overseeing clinical standards and practices in school psychology for Thrive Therapies Group. Leading a national clinical team to drive excellence in care.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNashville • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $85,000 - $104,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, build, and drive Thrive's national standard of practice across school psychology and educational diagnostics
Lead and develop the layer of Clinical Supervisors who deliver high-touch supervision
Collaborate closely with product and engineering to shape how the platform measures, supports, and accelerates excellent mental health care
Establish Thrive’s approach to clinical diagnosis and treatment planning
Monitor clinical compliance, treatment plan fidelity, session quality, risk documentation standards, and IEP-related mental health service delivery across all mental health markets nationally
Design and drive the PD infrastructure for school psychologists nationally

Requirements

What you’ll need

Full, unrestricted LCSW licensure; active licensure in Tennessee or relevant state of practice
Minimum 10 years of clinical experience in school-based, pediatric, or community mental health settings with significant involvement in diagnosis, treatment planning, and direct clinical care
Minimum 5 years of progressive clinical leadership experience, with at least 3 years in a multi-site or multi-state clinical leadership role
Demonstrated experience building diagnostic standards, evaluation frameworks, or quality systems at scale
Demonstrated experience building clinical programs, supervision frameworks, or quality systems at scale
Demonstrated experience formally supervising clinical leaders or supervisors, not just direct clinicians
Working fluency in insurance billing for mental health services, including Medicaid, commercial payers, and school-based funding streams
Working knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, and state-specific minor consent and confidentiality statutes
Demonstrated data fluency: comfort reading clinical and operational dashboards and using data to drive decisions
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the month across assigned national markets

Benefits

Comp & perks

full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer match
Performance Bonus Eligible

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical diagnosistreatment planningclinical supervisioninsurance billingdata fluencyevaluation frameworksquality systemsdiagnostic standardsclinical programsmental health care

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillssupervisiondecision makingproblem solvingadaptabilitymentorshipstrategic planning

Certifications

LCSW licensure