Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - WI / (Remote)

2 months ago
United States — Remote$75/hrContractPsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Psychologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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6% below median for Psychologist in US — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $401k over 3 years

Posted 61 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - WI / (Remote) in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 20 hrs/week) Competitive compensation ($45
  • 75/hour base hourly rate for Master’s

Requirements

  • 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
  • 20 hrs/week) Competitive

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $75/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - WI / (Remote).

Key Skills

TeletherapyMental Health AssessmentsCase DiscussionsTransition SupportRelationship BuildingStrategy DevelopmentWorkshop LeadershipClinical SupervisionCBTDBTACTSolution-Focused TherapyMotivational InterviewingTelehealthTechnological SkillsZoom
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - WI / (Remote) at Cartwheel a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Cartwheel is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $75 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Teletherapy, Mental Health Assessments, Case Discussions, Transition Support, Relationship Building, Strategy Development, Workshop Leadership, Clinical Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide mental health assessments and teletherapy to middle and high school students, collaborating with school staff and supporting families through transitions to community care providers. Responsibilities also include building trusted relationships with school personnel and lea...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Ownership Stake. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Cartwheel

Mental Health Care
Cambridge, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Ownership Stake
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

2mo ago