Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - GA / Remote

About the role

We are an early-stage company building a new kind of mental health program for kids, focusing on schools. Our therapists work directly with school staff, students, and families to build stronger systems of mental health support.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy to elementary, middle, and high school students in Cartwheel's partner school districts
• Collaborate with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at the start of treatment and throughout the student’s care journey
• Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs
• Provide regular psycho-education and support to parents and caregivers
• Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery, and transition planning
• Potentially participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team

Requirements

• Masters Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy
• Active license in Georgia to deliver mental health care independently without supervision (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD)
• Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing
• Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite, electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
• Reliable, high-speed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to deliver care during our peak hours (Mon-Fri 3-8 pm ET and Sat 8-5)

Qualifications

• Passion for working in close partnership with schools on mental health
• Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/)
• CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link: https://www.caqh.org/providers/)

Skills

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese) is a plus

Benefits

• Flexibility and up to 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
• Competitive compensation ($55-70/hour base hourly rate for independently licensed Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
• Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators
• Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming

Pay

• $55-70/hour base hourly rate for independently licensed Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.

Schedule

• Flexible, up to 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)