Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - WV / Remote (Copy)

Cartwheel • Cambridge, MA

1d • $45 - $85 • Remote

About The Position

Cartwheel is seeking team-oriented therapists to join its interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and school health professionals. The Mental Health Therapist works directly with school staff, students, and families in partner school districts to build stronger systems of mental health support. The role provides mental health assessments and teletherapy to K–12 students and school staff, participates in case discussions, supports transitions to community care providers, and builds collaborative relationships with school communities and families.

This is a remote 1099 independent contractor role for 8–20 clinical hours per week. Remote work is available within the United States, with South Carolina residents strongly preferred. Rolling start dates begin in December 2026. The schedule should include hours during and especially after school, such as 3–8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on youth mental health and helping build a new care model for South Carolina.
• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.
• Active independent South Carolina license to deliver mental health care (LISW-CP, LPC, or LMFT).
• Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing.
• Experience delivering care via telehealth.
• Strong technological skills and ability to learn new systems, including G-Suite, electronic health record systems, and collaboration tools.
• Access to reliable high-speed internet with at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speed.
• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to offer hours during and especially after school, for example, 3–8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of post-licensure clinical experience working with children and youth via telehealth.
• Experience working in rural communities.
• Experience with parent guidance.
• Active NPI number.
• CAQH credentialing set up.
• South Carolina residency is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and teletherapy to K–12 students and school staff in Cartwheel partner school districts.
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members.
• Support students and families as they transition to community care providers.
• Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families.
• Meet and communicate regularly with school staff.

Benefits

• Flexible remote role within the United States.
• Competitive compensation of $45–$85 per hour base rate, plus a quarterly Mission Bonus of up to 5% for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, and other factors.
• Access to free online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend.
• Administrative support from experienced, full-time Care Coordinators.
• Optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe.
• Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues.
• Opportunities to work with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time