Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IL / (Remote)

Cartwheel

13 days ago

United States — Remote$45-$85/hrContractPsychologist

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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

Your Market Position

vs WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024 · IL adjusted

Competitive

Salary Percentile53th percentile

25th50th75th90th+

At market rate for Psychologist in IL

Accepting this costs you $397k over 3 years

This employer has 14 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cartwheel as a Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IL / (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

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

8 pm ET and Sat 8

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

Requirements

8 pm ET and Sat 8

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

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $45-$85/hr (Est. $94k-$177k/year)

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTeletherapyCBTDBTACTSolution-focused therapyMotivational interviewingTelehealthZoomGSuiteElectronic health record systemsCollaborationCommunicationOrganizationParent guidancePsychoeducation

HealthcareSocial ServicesEducationvia Greenhouse

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IL / (Remote) at Cartwheel a 9.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

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

Stated compensation: $45-$85/hr (Est. $94k-$177k/year).

This position also offers production-based compensation: $85 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)
Exceptional work-life balance score (9.6/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health assessment, Teletherapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, Solution-focused therapy, Motivational interviewing, Telehealth. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide mental health assessments and skills-based teletherapy to students while collaborating with school staff and families. Coordinate care with internal medical providers and support the identification of community referrals.

Benefits package: Flexible schedule, Remote work, 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.