Fort Health

We started Fort Health in 2022 to provide virtual mental health services, including online therapy and psychiatry, for children and adolescents aged 4-24. We focus on improving access to timely, insurance-covered pediatric mental healthcare by partnering with pediatricians and school staff.

We integrate into pediatrician workflows, offering direct referrals and collaborative care models. Our services include in-network therapy and psychiatry appointments, parent coaching, and free educational resources. We currently accept plans in NY, NJ, PA, TX, and IL.

Over 1,200 primary care providers and school staff refer patients to us. Our data shows 84% of patients improve after 12 weeks of care, and we contact 100% of referred families within one business day. We have over 70 providers on our team.

Fort Health was built in partnership with the Child Mind Institute, an independent non-profit focused on child mental health and learning disorders. Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, founding President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute, advises us.

Our mission at Fort Health is to give every child the chance to thrive and every family access to timely, effective, and compassionate mental health support. We strive to be a trusted partner for pediatricians and a valuable resource for families facing pediatric mental health challenges.

Our values guide our work:

• Commit to our cause: We are driven by our mission.
• Figure it out together: We always find a way forward.
• Try, test and learn: We learn from everyone.
• Pace over perfection: We move quickly to build things.
• Pitch in and follow: We care about the work and each other.

We are a remote-first company, so our employees can work from anywhere in the U.S. We are a female-led, mission-driven, and values-driven team that emphasizes care and collective effort.

Our team includes therapists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. We currently have between 11-50 employees.

We offer a remote work environment, allowing our team members to work from anywhere. We provide clinical training based on the Child Mind Institute framework. We also handle patient acquisition for our clinicians and offer a therapist-friendly EMR for scheduling and communication. Our dedicated front desk and care managers take care of administrative tasks.

For W2 employees, our benefits include:

• Health benefits starting in the first month
• A 401(k) plan
• 10 paid time off days
• 2 mental health days
• 9 company holidays
• An office closure during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• An annual stipend for professional development and continuing education
• Malpractice coverage for therapists

For 1099 contractors, we offer:

• A flexible part-time schedule (minimum 5 hours per week)
• Payment per CPT code for completed appointments
• Malpractice coverage
• Administrative support

Fort Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity.