Mental Health Parent Coach

Wonder: A Confident Living Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,768 - 103,320; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Supportive and caring team

$55-75/hr for direct coaching time

Job summary

Wonder: A Confident Living Company in New York is looking for a part-time Mental Health Therapist to support families using a holistic and integrative approach. The role involves providing coaching and collaborating with a care team to help clients through emotional and behavioral challenges.

This position requires a Master’s Degree in a relevant field, with a focus on building strong personal relationships with clients. Flexible hours and a supportive team environment are provided, alongside competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Counseling is essential.
• Experience working with families and adolescents preferred.
• Valid Driver's License and Personal Liability Insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly coaching sessions to families.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.
• Support families through behavioral and emotional challenges.

Skills

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Flexibility

Coaching

Education

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

Tools

Working computer

Job description

Job Description – Mental Health Therapist (Individual Coach)

Wonder is seeking a mental health parent 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
  • $25/hr 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