Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - CO / (Remote)

Cartwheel logo
CartwheelGreat Workplace
1 month ago
Colorado — Remote$45 - $70/hrContractMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - CO / (Remote) in United States. Join Cartwheel to help tackle the student mental health crisis. Kids spend most of their days in the classroom.

Key Responsibilities

  • based teletherapy, to elementary, middle and high school students in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2
  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
  • 20 hrs/week) Competitive

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45 - $70/hr

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

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

Key Skills

TeletherapyCBTDBTACTSolution-Focused TherapyMotivational InterviewingCollaborationCommunicationTechnological SkillsTreatment PlanningPsychoeducationCase ConsultationElectronic Health Record SystemsZoomGSuite
HealthcareEducationSocial Servicesvia Greenhouse

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - CO / (Remote) at Cartwheel a 7.7 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

Cartwheel lists compensation for this psychologist position at $45k to $70k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $70000 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 ($45k–$70k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Teletherapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Collaboration, Communication. 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 skills-based teletherapy to K-12 students, typically for 2-6 months, while closely collaborating with referring school counselors and other providers. Responsibilities also include building relationships with school staff and families, providi...

Benefits package: 100% remote work, Flexible schedule, Team-based care model, Administrative support from Care Coordinators, Opportunities for school workshops and programming. 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.

Cartwheel logo

About Cartwheel

Mental Health Care
Cambridge, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

100% remote work
Flexible schedule
Team-based care model
Administrative support from Care Coordinators
Opportunities for school workshops and programming
7.7

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

1mo ago

Is this your job?

Claim this listing to see who's viewing it — free, no credit card.

View count Click data Weekly report