Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IN / Remote

Cartwheel; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Cartwheel is seeking a mission-driven Mental Health Therapist to provide teletherapy and support to students in partner schools. This is a remote contractor role, ideal for those with a passion for mental health and a collaborative spirit. Clinicians will be part of an interdisciplinary team, directly impacting students' lives while enjoying flexible hours and competitive pay.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for involvement beyond clinical care

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher from accredited institution.
• Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, and solution-focused therapy.
• Fluency in additional languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide teletherapy and mental health assessments to students.
• Participate in case discussions and support student transitions.
• Lead mental health workshops for staff and families.

Skills

CBT

DBT

ACT

Motivational Interviewing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling

Tools

Zoom

GSuite

Job description

Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IN / Remote

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Join Cartwheel to help tackle the student mental health crisis.

Kids spend most of their days in the classroom. And teachers and staff, who play a vital role in their development, are often the first to notice when something is off. But with 1 in 5 young people struggling with mental health, schools are getting crushed by a downward spiral in student crises and staff burnout.

With large increases in federal funding for schools and the rise of telehealth, schools are reimagining what mental health support can look like.

Cartwheel is an early-stage company building a new kind of mental health program that puts schools at the center. We see our role as supporting on-campus counselors, psychologists, and school social workers who see kids every single day. Instead of going around them, we collaborate with them. This means:

• Higher student and family engagement in care
• Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life

Kids shouldn't just aspire to get out of bed and drag themselves to class. They should be able to experience joy. They deserve to envision and build a life they’re excited to live. If you join Cartwheel, you’ll help make this vision a reality for millions of students across the country. We’re backed by top investors including General Catalyst, BoxGroup, and Able Partners, and we're looking for scrappy, mission-driven teammates to join our team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for team-oriented and mission-driven therapists to join our amazing and interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, therapists, and school health professionals. As aMental Health Therapist, you'll work directly with school staff, students, and families in our partner school districts to build stronger systems of mental health support.

Role type:1099 independent contractor (10-20 hours per week)

Location: 100% remote

Start date:Rolling start dates for Fall 2025

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• 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

WHO YOU ARE

Must have…

• 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.
• 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
• 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)
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• 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)
• NOTE: As long as you have an active Indiana license, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States
• 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

The above is a summary of the role, not an exhaustive list. If you think that you have most of the above but not everything, please apply. We'd love to hear from you.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE CARTWHEEL

At Cartwheel, you’ll have an unmatched provider experience.

• 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

Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.

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