Mental Health Therapist, Full-time - MA / Remote

As a Mental Health Therapist at Cartwheel, your key responsibilities include providing mental health assessments and teletherapy sessions to PreK-12 students and school staff in partner school districts. You will collaborate with other team members in case discussions and build strong relationships with school leadership and families to ensure comprehensive care.

To apply for the Mental Health Therapist position at Cartwheel, you must hold an active Massachusetts license for mental health care (such as LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or PhD/PsyD). Additionally, you should have experience with various therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing, particularly in a telehealth setting.

Cartwheel supports student mental health by embedding therapists within school systems, ensuring timely interventions that engage both students and their families. By working collaboratively with school staff, Cartwheel enhances overall care coordination and fosters a supportive community around each child.

The work environment at Cartwheel for a Mental Health Therapist is remote and team-oriented, focusing on flexible collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. You'll have access to various digital tools and support systems designed to maximize your effectiveness while reducing documentation time.

Working as a Mental Health Therapist at Cartwheel offers numerous benefits including a competitive salary range, performance bonuses based on clinical hours, equity ownership in the company, and comprehensive health insurance plans. Additionally, you will enjoy generous paid time off and continuing education opportunities.

In answering this question, emphasize your proficiency in conducting teletherapy sessions effectively. Reference your familiarity with digital tools, your strategies for building rapport online, and how you ensure a supportive environment for children and their families.

Discuss your proactive communication style, your willingness to engage in regular meetings with school staff, and how you share insights to optimize student care. Highlight any previous experiences that showcase your ability to build strong relationships with external partners.

Be ready to discuss specific therapeutic techniques you are skilled in, such as CBT or DBT, and provide examples of cases where these methods have yielded positive outcomes, focusing on the age group you have worked with.

Explain your approach to crisis management, including your crisis assessment protocols, your communication strategies when a child may need immediate assistance, and your familiarity with mental health resources or hotlines available for emergencies.

Talk about your techniques for increasing engagement, such as using interactive tools, making sessions relatable, and involving family when appropriate. Provide examples of activities or techniques that encourage youthful participation.

Identify potential challenges such as managing long-term engagement in a telehealth setting or navigating different school cultures. Then, illustrate your problem-solving skills by showcasing your strategies for tackling these challenges.

If you have experience, detail how you approach clinical supervision, emphasizing your mentorship style and commitment to building the skills of fellow team members. If not, express your openness to gaining that experience and how you plan to develop these supervisory skills.

Discuss your commitment to professional development, such as attending workshops, continuing education courses, and consulting scholarly articles. Mention any relevant communities you participate in that focus on children's mental health.

Demonstrate your understanding of Cartwheel’s mission to improve student mental health. Share personal stories or insights that align with their goals of creating supportive school environments and making a difference in children's lives.

Articulate your enthusiasm for the role at Cartwheel by discussing their innovative approach to mental health care in schools, their mission-driven environment, and your desire to contribute to meaningful change for students.