Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Cartwheel's mission to address the student mental health crisis by providing excellent mental health care to middle and high school students. As a 1099 independent contractor, you will work remotely (10-20 hours/week) with school staff, students, and families in partner school districts. You will conduct mental health assessments, provide teletherapy, and support transitions to community mental health providers. Collaboration with school staff to improve school services and leading mental health workshops are also key aspects of this role. Cartwheel offers a team-based care model with administrative support, competitive compensation, and opportunities beyond clinical care. The ideal candidate is a licensed therapist with experience in various therapeutic approaches and a passion for working with schools on mental health initiatives.

Requirements

• Passion for working 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 New York license to provide mental health care and clinical supervision to master’s-level clinicians (LCSW or LCSW-R only at this time)
• 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) You can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net
• Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
• Willingness to offer hours after a typical school day (e.g., 3-8pm Eastern Time) or weekends

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link . It takes about 2 to 4-weeks)
• CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link . It takes about 3 to 4-days)
• Experience developing and/or delivering skill-building workshops for parents and families on mental health topics
• Willingness to visit schools and meet with staff occasionally during the year

Benefits

• Flexible and 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
• Competitive compensation ($65-80/hour base hourly rate dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• 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