Licensing Specialist

Summary

Join Cartwheel, a company tackling the student mental health crisis, as a Licensing Specialist. This contract position (20-35 hours/week, remote) involves ensuring Cartwheel's mental health providers maintain appropriate licenses across various states. You will research licensure requirements, manage license applications, obtain DEA licenses, maintain accurate database information, monitor provider statuses, and support credentialing and payer enrollment. The ideal candidate possesses experience in licensing/credentialing within mental health organizations, particularly with numerous providers and states. This role offers a team-based culture, competitive hourly compensation ($25-35/hr), and the opportunity to contribute to a significant social mission.

Requirements

• Prior experience in licensing and/or credentialing in a mental health care services organization with >100 providers
• Prior experience with licensing and/or credentialing in >10 states
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Cartwheel’s providers and other internal stakeholders as well as external parties such as state licensing departments and health plans
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills
• A passion for supporting the mental health of students including those from diverse communities
• Ability to learn quickly and desire to join an early-stage, rapidly-growing organization

Responsibilities

• Research licensure requirements by state and license type
• Complete new license application requests and conduct all follow up, in close partnership with our providers
• Obtain DEA licenses and support collaborative agreements for Cartwheel’s psychiatric providers
• Maintain accurate database information in systems such as Verifiable, CAQH and the Cartwheel portal
• Monitor provider licensure status and ensure we stay current on all requirements
• Complete credentialing applications
• Support payer enrollment and contracting as necessary

Benefits

• Team-based culture with mission-driven colleagues who will go to bat for you
• Competitive cash compensation between $25-35/hr based on relevant experience