Mental Health Therapist – Contractor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct mental health evaluations and teletherapy sessions for middle and high school students in affiliated school districts.

• Provide care generally for a duration of 2-4 months per student, with the possibility of extending up to 6 months.

• Engage in case discussions with fellow Cartwheel team members.

• Assist students and their families in transitioning to community mental health and primary care providers.

• Foster collaborative relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and their families.

• Hold regular meetings with school staff to address student mental health needs and formulate strategies to enhance school services.

• Offer clinical supervision to other care team members if qualified and interested.

⛳️ Requirements

• A strong passion for collaborating with schools on mental health initiatives.

• A Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.

• An active license in Indiana to provide independent mental health care (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC, PsyD, etc.).

• Proficiency in CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing.

• Prior experience providing care through telehealth platforms.

• Strong technological proficiency and an aptitude for learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite, electronic health record systems, and collaboration tools.

• A reliable, high-speed internet connection with a minimum of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds.

• Exceptional organizational, communication, and teamwork abilities.

• Availability to work hours during and particularly after a typical school day, especially from 3-8 pm Eastern Time.

• Fluency in additional languages such as Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

• Experience in providing parent guidance is a bonus.

• An active NPI number is an added advantage.

• Having CAQH credentialing set up is also a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• A flexible and fully remote position (8-20 hrs/week).

• Competitive pay with the potential for a quarterly Mission Bonus of up to 5%.

• Access to complimentary online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend.

• Clinical supervision available for associate-level clinicians.

• Administrative assistance from experienced, full-time Care Coordinators.

• Optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe.

• Collaborative team environment with mission-focused colleagues.

• Opportunities beyond clinical care, including support for school staff, workshops, and other programming.