Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - GA / Remote Remote Join Cartwheel to help tackle the student mental health crisis. Cartwheel is an earlyโstage 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: 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. About the Role We're looking for teamโoriented and missionโdriven therapists who believe in the power of collaborative care to join our amazing and interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, 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. Role type: 1099 independent contractor (10โ20 hours per week) Location: 100% remote in the United States Specific Needs: Spanishโspeaking therapists What You'll Do Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skillsโbased teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in partner school districts (typically 2โ4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months) Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student's care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings) Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student's mental health needs, school engagement, and engagement with schoolโbased services, as applicable Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student's mental health needs and individual therapy work Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student's care journey Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members Help to further build Cartwheel's clinical programming and wonderful Care Team Who You Are Passion for working in close partnership 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 Active license in Georgia to deliver mental health care independently without supervision (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD/PsyD, etc.) Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solutionโfocused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite, electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools Access to a reliable, highโspeed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload) Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills Ability to deliver care during our peak hours (MonโFri 3โ8 pm ET and Sat 8โ5) Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese) Experience working in a shorterโterm model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months) Experience with parent guidance Active NPI number; CAQH credentialing set up; excited to join earlyโstage startโup 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 and up to 100% remote role (10โ20 hrs/week) Competitive compensation ($55โ70/hour base hourly rate for independently licensed Master'sโlevel clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.) Teamโbased care model with missionโdriven colleagues Administrative support from our experienced, fullโtime 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Cartwheel is proud to be an equalโopportunity employer.
We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status. We participate in EโVerify.
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