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Cartwheel · 1 month ago

Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - VA / Remote

United States

Contract

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$60/hr - $75/hr

2+ years exp

Cartwheel is an early-stage company focused on addressing the student mental health crisis by collaborating with schools to provide better mental health support. The Mental Health Therapist role involves delivering care to PreK-12 students and school staff, participating in case discussions, and building relationships with school leadership to enhance mental health services.

Health CareMental HealthmHealthTherapeuticsWellness

No H1B

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

Qualification

Active Virginia licenseCBTTelehealth experienceDBTACTMotivational interviewingCrisis managementClinical supervisionFluency in SpanishCommunicationTeamwork skills

Required

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 weekdays, 8am-5pm Saturdays)

Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually

Preferred

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

Benefits

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