Mental Health Coach (Teens/Adolescents)

Wonder: A Confident Living Company; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Supportive team

Evidence-based approaches

Job summary

Wonder: A Confident Living Company is seeking a Mental Health Therapist (Individual Coach) to support families with behavioral and emotional challenges. The role involves weekly client meetings, collaboration with a care team, and a holistic, systems-based approach to therapy.

Licensure is not required but preferred, and the candidate should be able to travel to meet clients. Flexible, part-time hours and a supportive team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling (required).
• Licensure is not required, but 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, including after school, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to travel to meet clients.

Responsibilities

• Help families work through a broad spectrum of behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Meet with clients weekly.
• Collaborate with care team to support the family as a whole.
• Focus on relationship-based support with systemic needs (clinical, school, work and social skills).

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Team collaboration

Flexible schedule

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or MFC

Job description

Job Description - Mental Health Therapist (Individual Coach)

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
  • $55-75/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 Drivers License
• Personal Liability Insurance
• Working Computer (not a tablet or Chromebook)
• Master's Degree