Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - AK / Remote

Cartwheel • Cambridge, MA

2d • $70 - $95 • Remote

About The Position

Cartwheel is hiring a Mental Health Therapist as a founding member of its Alaska clinical team. The therapist will provide mental health support to students and school staff in partner school districts, helping students access care earlier and strengthening collaboration among schools, clinicians, students, and families. The role is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and school health professionals.

This is a remote, 1099 independent contractor role for 8–20 clinical hours per week. The role is remote within the United States, with Alaska residents strongly preferred. The anticipated start date is January 2026. The clinician will provide assessments and teletherapy to K–12 students and school staff, participate in case discussions, support transitions to community providers, and build ongoing relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families. The role may also include opportunities to support school staff through workshops and other programming.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.
• Active Alaska license to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMSW, 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.
• Reliable high-speed internet access with at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds.
• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to offer hours during and especially after school, for example 3–8 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Passion for working with schools on youth mental health and helping build a new care model for Alaska.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in other languages, such as Yup’ik, Iñupiaq, Tlingit, or Spanish.
• Experience working in Alaska Native and rural communities.
• Experience with parent guidance.
• Active NPI number.
• CAQH credentialing set up.
• Alaska 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.
• Potentially work with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming.

Benefits

• Competitive base hourly compensation of $70–$95, with eligibility for a quarterly mission bonus of up to 5%.
• Free online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend.
• Clinical supervision for eligible associate-licensed clinicians.
• Administrative support from experienced, full-time Care Coordinators.
• Optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe.
• Flexible remote role within the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level