Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - RI / Remote

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and teletherapy to PreK-12 students and school staff in Cartwheel’s partner school districts.
• 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

• Must have an active Rhode Island license 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 and CAQH credentialing are required.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with schools on mental health and growing a startup company.
• 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 managing crisis situations virtually.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment tools and techniques.
• Experience with telehealth platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($45-75/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.
• Optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe that saves 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.

Pay

• $45-75/hour base hourly rate
• Up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.

Schedule

• Start date: Rolling start dates beginning September 2026
• Work remotely in the U.S.