Mental Health Parent Coach

Wonder: A Confident Living Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Supportive team

Evidence-based approaches

Job summary

Wonder: A Confident Living Company is seeking a part-time Mental Health Coach to provide transition support using a holistic family-systems approach. Coaches meet clients weekly and collaborate with a care team to support families across clinical, school, work and social domains.

Required: Master's in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling; licensure preferred; willingness to travel and to work flexible hours including after school or weekends.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, social work or marriage and family counseling required.
• Licensure not required but preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents, young adults and families providing individual and family therapy.
• Ability to travel to meet clients.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule including after school, evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Meet with families weekly to support transition and behavioral/emotional challenges.
• Collaborate with care team (individual coach, parent coach, clinical lead) to support the family as a whole.
• Provide relationship-based support with a systemic focus on clinical, school, work and social needs.

Education

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

Job description

Job Description - Mental Health 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.

Job Description - Mental Health 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
• 55-70/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 Drivers License
• Personal Liability Insurance
• Working Computer (not a tablet or Chromebook)
• Master's Degree