Mental Health Coach

Wonder: A Confident Living Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,768 - 96,432; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive pay for coaching and administrative work

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Wonder: A Confident Living Company is seeking a part-time Mental Health Therapist in San Diego, California, to provide holistic support for families. The role entails weekly client meetings and collaborative work with a care team, focusing on systemic needs.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's Degree in a relevant field and has experience with adolescents and family therapy. Wonder offers competitive rates and the flexibility to create your schedule while being part of a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Personal Liability Insurance required.
• Experience with family therapy appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Help families work through behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Meet clients weekly and collaborate with the care team.
• Provide relationship-based support.

Skills

Experience working with adolescents, young adults, and families providing individual and family therapy

Strong ability to personally relate one-on-one with each client and build solid relationships

Strong ability to collaborate with team members

Willing to work a flexible schedule

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling

Job description

Job Description - Mental Health Therapist

Wonder is seeking a mental health coach to provide transition support centered on a holistic and integrative family systems approach.

This is a part-time contract position.

Who we are

Wonder was created with the intent to provide therapeutic support services for pre-teens, adolescents, young adults and their families by combining individual and parent coaching with family therapy. Our aspiration is to ensure sustainable change for a lifetime.

What we offer

• We value your time so we pay for every aspect of the work you do
  • 55-70/hr for direct coaching time
  • Additional compensation for time spent doing administrative work and case management
• Flexible hours - you work with your clients to create your schedule
• Be part of a supportive and caring team that collaborates and shares resources
• Creative approaches grounded in solid fundamental evidence based theories are supported

About the role

Our mental health coaches are responsible for helping families work through a large spectrum of behavioral and emotional challenges. As a mental health coach, you would meet with your clients weekly. You would also collaborate with your care team, which includes an individual coach, parent coach and a clinical team leader to support the family as a whole. Our work with our clients focuses on relationship-based support combined with an understanding of systemic needs including clinical, school, work and social skills.

You’ll be a good fit if you possess the following

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling (required)
• Licensure is not required, but it is preferred
• Experience working with adolescents, young adults, and families providing individual and family therapy
• Strong ability to personally relate one-on-one with each client and build solid relationships
• Strong ability to collaborate with team members
• Willing to work a flexible schedule, which may include off-business hours, such as after school, evening, and/or on weekends
• Ability to travel to meet clients

Must Haves

• Valid Driver's License
• Personal Liability Insurance
• Working Computer (not a tablet or Chromebook)
• Master's Degree