Mental Health Therapist

Summary

Join Cartwheel's mission to address the student mental health crisis by providing teletherapy services to middle and high school students. As a 1099 independent contractor, you will work remotely, collaborating with school staff and families to improve mental health support systems. The role involves conducting mental health assessments, providing teletherapy, participating in case discussions, and supporting transitions to community care. You will build relationships with school staff and families, lead workshops, and partner with school leadership. This is a flexible, part-time (10-20 hours/week) position with competitive compensation and a focus on providing excellent care.

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 Indiana to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, PhD/PsyD, etc.) Associate level clinicians needing supervision (LSW, LMHCA, LMFTA, etc.) are not being considered at this time, but may be in the future dependent on supervision capacity at Cartwheel
• 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
• 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 (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)
• 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 ($55-70/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