Summary: The Mental Health Therapist role at Cartwheel involves providing teletherapy and mental health support to students in partner school districts. The position emphasizes collaboration with school staff and families to enhance student engagement and mental health outcomes. Therapists will work remotely and are expected to have a passion for school-based mental health care. The role is designed for mission-driven professionals who are committed to improving student well-being through innovative mental health services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts.
• Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers throughout a student’s care journey.
• Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs.
• Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers.
• Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning and care delivery.
• Partner with the External Referrals team to identify referrals to community mental health and primary care providers.
• Participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members.
• Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and Care Team.

Key Skills:

• Passion for working in close partnership 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 RI to deliver mental health care (LCSW/LICSW, 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 and electronic health record systems.
• Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection.
• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to deliver care during peak hours (Mon-Fri 3-8 pm ET and Sat 8-5).

Salary (Rate): 75

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other