Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Cartwheel, a company tackling the student mental health crisis, as a Mental Health Therapist. This full-time, 100% remote role involves providing teletherapy to middle and high school students in partner school districts. You will collaborate with school staff, students, and families to build stronger mental health support systems. The position requires a Colorado license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.), experience with various therapy modalities, and telehealth experience. Competitive compensation, including a base salary and bonus potential, is offered along with excellent benefits. Cartwheel prioritizes a team-based care model and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on mental health
• Active license in Colorado to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LPC, LMFT 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 teamwork 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 teletherapy, to middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Support students and families with transition to community mental health and primary care providers
• Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families. Meet regularly with school staff to discuss student mental health needs and develop strategies to improve school services
• Help lead mental health workshops and other programming for staff and families
• Partner with school leadership on achieving their overall mental health vision
• If interested, provide clinical supervision to other care team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Active license(s) in one or more of our active states (CT, IL, IN, MA, NY, OH, PA, RI, WI)
• Active NPI number
• CAQH credentialing set up
• Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school district

Benefits

• Flexible 100% remote role
• Competitive compensation dependent on experience and licensure $50-57k base salary rate plus a care contribution bonus of up to $40k or more based on weekly care contribution hours
• Clinicians who can provide care in Spanish or Portuguese have a $2,500 addition to their base salary
• Mission bonus program of up to 5% per quarter for sessions with Medicaid patients, uninsured patients, or families that speak a language other than English
• 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