Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Cartwheel's mission to revolutionize student mental health support in schools. As a 1099 independent contractor Mental Health Therapist, you will provide remote teletherapy services to middle and high school students in Pennsylvania school districts, collaborating with school staff and families. This 10-20 hour per week role requires a Master's degree, active Pennsylvania license, experience with various therapeutic approaches, and telehealth proficiency. Cartwheel offers competitive hourly compensation, a flexible remote work environment, and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team.

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 license in Pennsylvania to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMHC, 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 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 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 (10-20 hrs/week)
• Competitive compensation ($45-75/hour base hourly rate for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure type)
• 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