Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - NY / Remote

Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - NY / Remote

Posted 1 day ago by Himalayas

Negotiable
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Remote
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Summary: The Mental Health Therapist role at Cartwheel involves providing mental health support to students in partner school districts, focusing on collaboration with school staff and families. The position is designed for therapists who are passionate about improving student mental health and can deliver care remotely. Candidates must hold an active license in New York and have experience in various therapeutic modalities. The role offers flexible hours and a competitive compensation structure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and teletherapy, to middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts.
  • Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members.
  • Support students and families with transition to community mental health and primary care providers.
  • Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families.
  • Help lead mental health workshops and other programming for staff and families.
  • Partner with school leadership on achieving their overall mental health vision.
  • If interested, provide clinical supervision to other care team members.

Key Skills:

  • Passion for working with schools on mental health.
  • Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, or Family and Child Counseling.
  • Active license in New York to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD).
  • Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing.
  • Experience delivering care via telehealth.
  • Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite, electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools.
  • Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection.
  • Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Willingness to offer hours after a typical school day or weekends.

Salary (Rate): 80

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

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