Sezzle is seeking a Mental Health Therapist Contractor to provide direct mental health services to partner school communities. In this role, you will deliver vital telehealth assessments and therapy to PreK-12 students and school staff, building trusted relationships and supporting the overall mental health strategy within schools.
What You'll Do
- Provide mental health assessments and teletherapy to PreK-12 students and school staff.
- 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.
- Participate in case discussions with other care team members.
- Support students and families with transition to community care providers.
- If qualified and interested, provide clinical supervision to other care team members.
What We're Looking For
- Active independent license in Rhode Island to deliver mental health care (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PhD/PsyD).
- At least two years of experience delivering mental health services to children and youth via telehealth.
- Experience with CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and/or motivational interviewing.
- Ability to offer hours during and especially after school (e.g., 3-8 pm Eastern/Central/Mountain/Pacific Time, Saturdays).
- Ability to provide effective and safe care to children and adults, including ability to manage crisis situations virtually.
- Access to reliable, high-speed internet (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload).
- Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Passion for working with schools on mental health and growing a startup company.
Nice to Have
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese).
- Experience with parent guidance.
- Qualified to provide clinical supervision in Rhode Island.
- Active NPI number.
- CAQH credentialing set up.
Technical Stack
- Zoom
- GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.)
- Electronic health record systems
Team & Environment
You will join an interdisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, therapists, and school health professionals.
Benefits & Compensation
- Access to free online accredited continuing education and a CEU stipend.
- Clinical Supervision for associate level clinicians.
- Administrative support from experienced, full-time Care Coordinators.
- Optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe.
- Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues.
- Opportunities beyond clinical care, including working closely with schools on staff support, workshops, and other programming.
Work Mode
This is a contractor position open to candidates located in the United States.
Sezzle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives and an inclusive work environment. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or veteran status.
