School Psychologist Manager

Parallel; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for students with learning differences. As a School Psychologist Manager, you will lead a talented team, providing essential psychoeducational assessments and behavioral mental health services. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact while working in a flexible, supportive environment that values collaboration and innovation. With a focus on professional growth and community engagement, you will play a key role in shaping the future of mental health services in education. Embrace this unique opportunity to empower students and contribute to meaningful change in their lives.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Vision Benefits

Dental Benefits

Flexible PTO

Easy Scheduling System

Access to Testing and Therapy Materials

Community Events

Leadership Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical experience in school settings.
• Strong communication skills to engage with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of school psychologists and support staff.
• Collaborate with various teams to enhance service delivery.
• Assist in recruiting and training new staff members.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Supervision Experience

IEP Directed Therapy

Tele-health Services

Education

State School Psychologist License

Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)

Job description

Location: Fully Remote (You can be based anywhere in the United States!)

About This Role

Are you ready to make a difference? Come join Parallel!

We’re searching for an experienced clinician and manager to join our team! As our School Psychologist Manager, you’ll deliver the best psychoeducational assessment and behavioral mental health services to our students and school partners, as well as work directly with our Director of School Psychology and Mental Health Services to build, develop, and improve our program(s). This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to:

• Make an impact
• Help transform an antiquated industry
• Work somewhere mission-driven
• Work somewhere flexible, supportive, and collaborative
• Work somewhere with unparalleled opportunities for growth
• Join a female-led and DEI-focused organization
• Work somewhere that is team-oriented and where people are equipped to succeed
• Join a fast-growing startup, backed by top VCs, on the ground floor

Why Join Us?

Parallel makes it easy to administer quality care! By taking care of the daily hassles of running a business, we empower you to focus on providing services. We provide:

• Easy Scheduling through our in-house scheduling system
• Templates & Databases so you can spend less time on administrative tasks
• Smart Matching to pair you with clients
• Patient History & Eligibility information so you have the information you need
• Billing Services so you can focus on what matters
• Testing and Therapy Materials so you have the tools to succeed!
• Medical, vision, dental benefits and flexible PTO

We also offer:

• Innovation: Your feedback will help shape the program for providers and clients in the future!
• Community Events: Collaborate with top clinicians and educators to solve acute problems
• Growth: Access leadership and growth opportunities as we rapidly scale
• A Great Mission: Empower students who learn or think in different ways

What You’ll Do

Lead a Team and Support the growth of Parallel’s School Psychology and Behavioral Mental Health Programs

• Provider mentorship, coaching, and clinical support to assigned portfolio of providers; including providing corrective feedback, individual case consultation and developing and sharing resources
• Host team roundtables and provider meetings; includes provider training (workshops, continuing education sessions)
• Assist Parallel’s talent team in recruiting and selecting new school psychologists, school social workers, and exceptional education teachers; assist in screening applicants and reviewing applicant case studies
• Orient and train new service providers on Parallel processes and procedures
• Collaborate with the Sales and Customer Success Teams to inform clinical services and implementation of services
• Collaborate and support Provider and School Operations teams with day to day needs; including billing for services, scheduling, caseload management
• Work closely with school district administrators and teams to resolve potential concerns and to ensure students receive the services they need
• Support improvement and development of existing policy, procedure, and provider training content
• Assist with clinical quality assurance measures; including review of school psychologist evaluation reports, assessment plans, specialized instructional services, and behavioral/mental health counseling sessions
• Report to the Director of Clinical Excellence and Behavioral Mental Health Services

What You’ll Need

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• State school psychologist license; Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) preferred
• Preference for school psychologists who have experience in more than one state in a designated region
• Strong clinical skills and experience (5+ years) to act as a resource for problem solving and supporting school-based clinicians
• Prior supervision and people management experience to mentor and grow a team
• 5+ years of IEP directed therapy and evaluation experience in a school setting; specific experience in special education teaching and/or administration is preferred
• Experience participating in eligibility/IEP meetings, acting as a case manager, and completing educational eligibility determinations and comprehensive reports
• Excellent communication skills and self-awareness to communicate with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences; including children, families, and school partners
• Digital native and experience with conducting tele-health services on virtual meeting platforms
• A private workspace with a secure and reliable internet connection

About Us

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated! Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond. To us, this means helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.

Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion. We provide a variety of services, including:

• Psychological Assessment & Therapy
• Counseling
• Speech-Language Therapy
• Special Education
• And more!

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization in order to build the foundation for different learners and thinkers to thrive.