Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - CO / Remote

Cartwheel • Cambridge, MA

6d • $60 - $70 • Remote

About The Position

Cartwheel is seeking outcomes-oriented and mission-driven therapists to join its interdisciplinary care team. The role involves working directly with school staff, students, and families in partner school districts to enhance mental health support systems. This is a 1099 Independent Contractor position, fully remote within the U.S., with rolling start dates beginning Fall 2026. The company's vision is to help millions of students envision and build lives they are excited to live, by supporting school staff who work with students daily.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on mental health and growing a startup company
• Active independent license in Colorado to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PhD/PsyD)
• Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing
• At least two years of experience delivering mental health services to children and youth via telehealth.
• Access to reliable, high-speed internet (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
• Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm your local time, Saturdays)
• Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually.
• As long as you have an active Colorado license, you can live anywhere in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Qualified to provide clinical supervision in Colorado
• Active NPI number
• CAQH credentialing set up

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and teletherapy, to PreK-12 students and school staff in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with extension based on clinical need and clinician’s judgment)
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Support students and families with transition to community 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.
• If qualified and interested, provide clinical supervision to other care team members

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($60-$70/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• The Mission Bonus of up to 5% is paid quarterly for serving higher-need populations (based on the % of students you see who have Medicaid, are uninsured, or speak a non-English language)
• Access to free online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend
• Clinical Supervision for associate level clinicians
• Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators, and optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe that saves you hours of documentation time
• Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues building a truly innovative school-community partnership model
• Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level