Mental Health Therapist, Contractor – NY / (Remote)

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CartwheelGreat Workplace
4 days ago
New York — Remote$65 - $80/hrContractMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist – Remote, $65-$80/hr 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

  • R only at this time) Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution
  • weeks) CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes about 3 to 4
  • days) Experience developing and/or delivering skill
  • 20 hrs/week) Competitive compensation ($65

Requirements

  • R only at this time) Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution
  • weeks) CAQH credentialing set up (Need to apply for CAQH? Visit this link. It takes about 3 to 4
  • days) Experience developing and/or delivering skill
  • 20 hrs/week) Competitive

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $65 - $80/hr

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist – Remote, $65-$80/hr.

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentsTeletherapyCBTDBTACTSolution-Focused TherapyMotivational InterviewingParent GuidanceTeamworkCommunicationOrganizationTechnological SkillsWorkshop DevelopmentCollaborationSchool Mental HealthCommunity Mental Health
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, Contractor – NY / (Remote) at Cartwheel a 5.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

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: $65000 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
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($65k–$65k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental Health Assessments, Teletherapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Parent Guidance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: As a Mental Health Therapist, you'll work directly with school staff, students, and families to build stronger systems of mental health support. You will provide mental health assessments and teletherapy to students in partner school districts.

Benefits package: Remote Work, Flexible Schedule, Team-Based Care Model, Administrative Support. 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

Remote Work
Flexible Schedule
Team-Based Care Model
Administrative Support
5.7

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

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

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

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

4d ago