Cartwheel
Join Cartwheel and help address the student mental health crisis!
Cartwheel is the trusted mental health partner to schools, delivering rapid access to care for students and helping schools build stronger mental health programs that catch kids before they fall. Our evidence-based mental health program is designed around the entire school community. Our licensed therapists and child psychiatrists are diverse, culturally sensitive, and committed to affordable care for everyone—including uninsured families and those covered by Medicaid. 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.
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Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese) Mental Health Therapist, Contractor
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Join Cartwheel to help tackle the student mental health crisis as part of its founding Minnesota clinical team.
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 who are fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese 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 1099 Independent Contractor position
Location: Remote in the U.S.
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…
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese
- Active independent license (LCMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist (PhD)) in one or more of the following states: CT, GA, IN, MN, NC, NH, NV, WI
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
- 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. 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/)
- Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm Mountain Time, Saturdays)
- Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually.
Extra Credit…
- 5–12+ years of clinical experience
- Comfort with technology and new systems (Zoom, GSuite, EHRs, collaboration tools)
- Experience with parent guidance
- Qualified to provide clinical supervision
- Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link. It takes 2-4 weeks)
- CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes 3-4 days)
WHY YOU’LL LOVE CARTWHEEL
At Cartwheel, you’ll have an unmatched provider experience.
- Competitive compensation starting at a $55/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on state 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
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization
Cartwheel uses AI-assisted tools to support our hiring process. This may include tools that help organize and surface applications for recruiter review, AI-powered candidate communications and scheduling, interview recording and documentation, and an AI chat tool available to candidates during the process. All hiring decisions are made by Cartwheel recruiters and hiring managers. No candidate is selected or eliminated from consideration solely by an automated system. All hiring decisions are made by humans. If you have questions about how AI is used in our process or would like to request an alternative review method, please contact talent@cartwheelcare.org
Note: Please do not contact our Care, Provider, or Patient Services lines regarding job postings or application status. These teams support our patients and families and are not involved in the hiring process. For all recruitment-related questions, please email talent@cartwheelcare.org.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Cartwheel
- Earlier intervention
- Higher student and family engagement in care
- Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life
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: 1099 independent contractor (10-20 hours per week)
Location: 100% remote in the U.S.
Specific needs: Spanish-speaking therapists
Start date: Immediate starts for summer 2026
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
- Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student’s care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings)
- Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs, school engagement and engagement with school-based services, as applicable
- Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student’s mental health needs and individual therapy work
- Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student’s care journey
- Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers
- Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
- Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team
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 Illinois to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD, etc.)
- 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)
- You can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net/
- Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to deliver care during our peak hours (Mon-Fri 3-8 pm ET and Sat 8-5)
- NOTE: As long as you have an active license in the above state, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States
Extra credit…
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
- Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link. It takes about 2 to 4-weeks)
- CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes about 3 to 4-days)
- Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
- Experience with parent guidance
- Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school districts
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.
- Flexible and 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
- Competitive compensation ($45-85/hour base hourly rate for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
- Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
- Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators so you can focus on delivering care
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization
Cartwheel uses AI-assisted tools to support our hiring process. This may include tools that help organize and surface applications for recruiter review, AI-powered candidate communications and scheduling, interview recording and documentation, and an AI chat tool available to candidates during the process. All hiring decisions are made by Cartwheel recruiters and hiring managers. No candidate is selected or eliminated from consideration solely by an automated system. All hiring decisions are made by humans. If you have questions about how AI is used in our process or would like to request an alternative review method, please contact talent@cartwheelcare.org
Note: Please do not contact our Care, Provider, or Patient Services lines regarding job postings or application status. These teams support our patients and families and are not involved in the hiring process. For all recruitment-related questions, please email talent@cartwheelcare.org.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Cartwheel
- Earlier intervention
- Higher student and family engagement in care
- Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life
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: 1099 independent contractor (10-20 hours per week)
Location: 100% remote
Start date: Immediate starts for summer 2026
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
- Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student’s care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings)
- Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs, school engagement and engagement with school-based services, as applicable
- Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student’s mental health needs and individual therapy work
- Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student’s care journey
- Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers
- Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
- Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team
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 license in Wisconsin to deliver mental health care independently without supervision (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD, etc.)
- 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)
- You can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net/
- Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to deliver care during our peak hours (Mon-Fri 3-8 pm ET and Sat 8-5)
- NOTE: As long as you have an active license in the above state, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States
Extra credit…
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
- Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
- Experience with parent guidance
- Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link. It takes about 2 to 4-weeks)
- CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes about 3 to 4-days)
- Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school districts
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.
- Flexible and 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
- Competitive compensation ($45-80/hour base hourly rate for licensed Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
- Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
- Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators so you can focus on delivering care
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization
Cartwheel uses AI-assisted tools to support our hiring process. This may include tools that help organize and surface applications for recruiter review, AI-powered candidate communications and scheduling, interview recording and documentation, and an AI chat tool available to candidates during the process. All hiring decisions are made by Cartwheel recruiters and hiring managers. No candidate is selected or eliminated from consideration solely by an automated system. All hiring decisions are made by humans. If you have questions about how AI is used in our process or would like to request an alternative review method, please contact talent@cartwheelcare.org
Note: Please do not contact our Care, Provider, or Patient Services lines regarding job postings or application status. These teams support our patients and families and are not involved in the hiring process. For all recruitment-related questions, please email talent@cartwheelcare.org.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Cartwheel
- Earlier intervention
- Higher student and family engagement in care
- Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for team-oriented and mission-driven therapists who believe in the power of collaborative care to join our Provider Network! Express your interest in future openings as we expand into new states and stay updated on webinars, initiatives, and more through our blog. Even if we aren’t currently hiring in your state (you can see where we are hiring on our careers page here), applying now will fast-track your application for future openings. 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: 1099 independent contractor (10-20 hours per week)
- W2 hourly for providers living in CA or MA, and for non-independent MA licensed therapists
Location: Remote in U.S.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
- Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student’s care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings)
- Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs, school engagement and engagement with school-based services, as applicable
- Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student’s mental health needs and individual therapy work
- Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student’s care journey
- Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers
- Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
- Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team
WHO YOU ARE
Must have…
- Passion for working in close partnership with schools on mental health
- Active license to deliver mental health care (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, LPC, LCSW, LCPC, PhD/PsyD, etc.)
- 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)
- You can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net/
- Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to offer hours both during and especially after a typical school day (e.g., 3-8 pm and/or Saturdays 8-5)
- NOTE: As long as you have an active license in an operating state, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States
Extra credit…
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin)
- Active NPI number (Need to apply for your NPI? Visit this link. It takes about 2 to 4-weeks)
- CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes about 3 to 4-days)
- Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
- Experience with parent guidance
- Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school districts
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.
- Flexible and 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
- Competitive compensation ($40-85/hour base hourly rate for licensed Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure (level and state), experience, language, etc.)
- Up to 5% of your earnings each quarter as a Mission Bonus (based on the % of students you see who have Medicaid, are uninsured, or speak a non-English language)
- Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
- Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators so you can focus on delivering care
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization
Cartwheel uses AI-assisted tools to support our hiring process. This may include tools that help organize and surface applications for recruiter review, AI-powered candidate communications and scheduling, interview recording and documentation, and an AI chat tool available to candidates during the process. All hiring decisions are made by Cartwheel recruiters and hiring managers. No candidate is selected or eliminated from consideration solely by an automated system. All hiring decisions are made by humans. If you have questions about how AI is used in our process or would like to request an alternative review method, please contact talent@cartwheelcare.org
Note: Please do not contact our Care, Provider, or Patient Services lines regarding job postings or application status. These teams support our patients and families and are not involved in the hiring process. For all recruitment-related questions, please email talent@cartwheelcare.org.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Cartwheel
- Earlier intervention
- Higher student and family engagement in care
- Better coordination among the trusted adults in a student’s life
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: 1099 independent contractor (10-20 hours per week)
Location: 100% remote in the United States
Specific Needs: Spanish-speaking therapists
Start date: September 2025
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with possible extension up to 6 months)
- Collaborate closely with referring school counselors and other relevant providers at start of treatment and over the course of a student’s care journey (including through regular phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings)
- Build trusted relationships with school staff and families to support a student’s mental health needs, school engagement and engagement with school-based services, as applicable
- Provide regular psychoeducation and support to parents and caregivers to enhance a student’s mental health needs and individual therapy work
- Collaborate with Cartwheel MDs/NPs on treatment planning, care delivery and transition planning over a student’s care journey
- Partner with the External Referrals team to support the identification of referrals to community mental health and primary care providers
- Have the opportunity to participate in case consultations and discussions with other Cartwheel team members
- Help to further build Cartwheel’s clinical programming and wonderful Care Team
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 license in Georgia to deliver mental health care independently without supervision (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD, etc.)
- 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)
- You can test your internet speed at https://www.speedtest.net/
- Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to deliver care during our peak hours (Mon-Fri 3-8 pm ET and Sat 8-5)
- NOTE: As long as you have an active license in the above state, you can live and deliver care from anywhere in the United States
Extra credit…
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
- Experience working in a shorter-term model of care delivery (e.g., 2 weeks to 6 months)
- Experience with parent guidance
- 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)
- Excitement to join an early stage start-up and help bring Cartwheel to more students and school districts
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.
- Flexible and up to 100% remote role (10-20 hrs/week)
- Competitive compensation ($55-70/hour base hourly rate for independently licensed Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
- Team-based care model with mission-driven colleagues
- Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators so you can focus on delivering care
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization.
Cartwheel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
We participate in E-Verify. Please be prepared to provide acceptable documentation to verify your identity and work authorization
Cartwheel uses AI-assisted tools to support our hiring process. This may include tools that help organize and surface applications for recruiter review, AI-powered candidate communications and scheduling, interview recording and documentation, and an AI chat tool available to candidates during the process. All hiring decisions are made by Cartwheel recruiters and hiring managers. No candidate is selected or eliminated from consideration solely by an automated system. All hiring decisions are made by humans. If you have questions about how AI is used in our process or would like to request an alternative review method, please contact talent@cartwheelcare.org
Note: Please do not contact our Care, Provider, or Patient Services lines regarding job postings or application status. These teams support our patients and families and are not involved in the hiring process. For all recruitment-related questions, please email talent@cartwheelcare.org.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Cartwheel