Cartwheel
The trusted mental health partner to schools.
Mental Health Therapist – Bilingual, Spanish and Portuguese
Location
Connecticut + 5 moreAll locations: Connecticut, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Posted
162 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Postgraduate Degree2 yrs expSpanishPortugueseEnglish
Job Description
• Provide excellent care, including mental health assessments and teletherapy, to PreK-12 students and school staff in Cartwheel’s partner school districts (typically 2-4 months per student with extension based on clinical need and clinician’s judgment)
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Support students and families with transition to community care providers
• Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families
• Meet regularly with school staff to discuss student mental health needs and develop strategies to improve school services
• If qualified and interested, provide clinical supervision to other care team members
Job Requirements
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese
- Active independent license (LCMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist (PhD)) in one or more of the following states: CT, GA, IN, MN, NC, NH, NV, WI
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
- Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing
- At least two years of experience delivering mental health services to children and youth via telehealth
- Experience using Zoom, GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
- Access to reliable, high-speed internet (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
- Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm Mountain Time, Saturdays)
- Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually
Benefits
- Competitive compensation starting at a $55/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on state licensure, experience, language, etc.
- The Mission Bonus of up to 5% is paid quarterly for serving higher-need populations ( based on the % of students you see who have Medicaid, are uninsured, or speak a non-English language)
- Access to free online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend
- Clinical Supervision for associate level clinicians
- Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators, and optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe that saves you hours of documentation time
- Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues building a truly innovative school-community partnership model
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming
