Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - VA / Remote (Internal)

Cartwheel • Cambridge, MA

6d • $60 - $75 • Remote

About The Position

Cartwheel is an early-stage company building a new kind of mental health program for kids that puts schools at the center. We see our role as supporting school staff who see kids every single day. Instead of going around them, we collaborate with them. This means: Earlier intervention, 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 looking for outcomes-oriented and mission-driven therapists to join our amazing and interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, therapists, and school health professionals. As a Mental 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.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on mental health and growing a startup company
• Active independent license in Virginia 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 Eastern 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 Virginia 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 Virginia
• 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 ($60-75/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

• Career Level: Mid Level