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 outcomes-oriented and mission-driven therapists to join our
amazing and interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, 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: This is a W-2 part-time position for MA licensed associates and MA
residents
Location: 100% remote in the U.S.
Start date: Rolling start dates beginning Fall 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 with schools on mental health and growing a startup
company
Active license in Massachusetts to deliver mental health care (LICSW, LCSW,
LMHC LMFT, 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 tele-health. We use Zoom, GSuite (Google Calendar,
Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration
tools.
Access to reliable, high-speed internet (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload,
you can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net/
[https://www.speedtest.net/])
Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm your
local time, Saturdays)
Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including
ability to manage crisis situations virtually.
NOTE: As long as you have an active Massachusetts license, you can live
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 2-4 weeks)
CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link
[https://www.caqh.org/providers]. It takes 3-4 days)
The above is a summary of the role, not an exhaustive list. If you think that
you have most of the above but not everything, please apply. We'd love to hear
from you!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE CARTWHEEL
At Cartwheel, you’ll have an unmatched provider experience.
Competitive compensation ($55-$90/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly
Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure,
experience, language, etc.)
The Mission Bonus of up to 5% is paid quarterly for serving higher-need
populations ( based on the % of students you see who have Medicaid, are
uninsured, or speak a non-English language)
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