Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - NH / Remote

About the role

We are an early-stage company building a new kind of mental health program for kids. Our goal is to support school staff who see kids every day. We believe in collaborating with them rather than going around them. This means earlier intervention, higher student and family engagement, and better coordination among the trusted adults in a student's life.

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

Requirements

• Mission-driven therapist with passion for working with schools on mental health and growing a startup company
• Active independent license in New Hampshire 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
• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese) is a plus
• Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link. It takes 2-4 weeks)
• CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes 3-4 days)

Qualifications

• Must have an active New Hampshire license to deliver mental health care
• Must have at least two years of experience delivering mental health services to children and youth via telehealth
• Must have fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese) if applicable
• Must have an active NPI number
• Must have CAQH credentialing set up

Skills

• Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm Eastern Time, Saturdays)
• Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($70-$85/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• 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 (this is used and loved by the majority of Cartwheel clinicians!)
• 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

Pay

• $70-$85/hour base hourly rate
• Up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.

Schedule

• This is a 1099 Independent Contractor position
• Location: 100% remote in the U.S.
• Start date: Rolling start dates beginning September 2026