Mental Health Therapist, Part-Time - MA / Remote

Join Cartwheel to help tackle the student mental health crisis.

Cartwheel is an early-stage company building a new kind of mental health program for kids that puts schools at the center. We see our role as supporting school staff who see kids every single day. Instead of going around them, we collaborate with them. This means:

• Earlier intervention
• Higher student and family engagement in care
• Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life

Kids shouldn't just aspire to get out of bed and drag themselves to class. They should be able to experience joy. They deserve to envision and build a life they’re excited to live. If you join Cartwheel, you’ll help make this vision a reality for millions of students across the country.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for team-oriented and mission-driven therapists who believe in the power of collaborative care to join our amazing and interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and school health professionals. As a Mental Health Therapist, you'll work directly with school staff, students, and families in our partner school districts to build stronger systems of mental health support.

Role type: Part-time, W-2 if residing in Massachusetts; Contract/1099 if residing outside Massachusetts (10-20 hours per week)

Location: 100% remote in the U.S.

Start date: Rolling start dates beginning January 2026

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• 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

WHO YOU ARE

Must have…

• 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 associate or independent license in Massachusetts 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, GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
• Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
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• Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm Eastern time weekdays, 8am-5pm Saturdays)
• NOTE: As long as you have an active license in Massachusetts, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States

Extra credit…

• Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Experience with parent guidance
• Qualified to provide clinical supervision in Massachusetts
• Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/#/. It takes about 2 to 4-weeks)
• CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link: https://www.caqh.org/providers. It takes about 3 to 4-days)
• Active CANS certificate (will need your CANS certificate before start date, you can read more here: https://masscans.ehs.state.ma.us/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Default.aspx)