Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Cartwheel, a startup revolutionizing school-based mental health services, as a 100% remote, 1099 independent contractor Mental Health Therapist. You will provide teletherapy to elementary, middle, and high school students, collaborating closely with school staff and families. This role requires a Master's degree, active NJ license, experience with various therapeutic approaches, and telehealth proficiency. Cartwheel offers competitive hourly compensation ($45-75/hour), flexible hours (10-20 per week), and a supportive team environment. The position focuses on providing excellent care and building strong relationships to improve student mental health outcomes. We are looking for passionate, mission-driven therapists to join our growing team and make a real difference in the lives of students.

Requirements

• Passion for working in close partnership with schools on mental health
• Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, or Family and Child Counseling
• Active license in NJ to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PhD/PsyD, etc.)
• Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing
• Experience delivering care via telehealth
• Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
• Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to offer hours both during and especially after a typical school day (e.g., 3-8 pm Eastern Time)

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
• Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student’s care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings)
• Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs, school engagement and engagement with school-based services, as applicable
• Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student’s mental health needs and individual therapy work
• Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student’s care journey
• Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers
• Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Active NPI number
• CAQH credentialing set up
• Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school districts

Benefits

• Flexible and 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
• Competitive compensation ($45-75/hour base hourly rate for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• Full-time roles include excellent health insurance, paid time off, and an ownership stake in the company
• Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
• Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators so you can focus on delivering care
• Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming