Therapeutic Coach

YAI - Seeing beyond disability; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 42,705 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability seeks a START Therapeutic Coach to support individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs in home and community settings. You will implement daily and crisis interventions and collaborate with caregivers and staff to reduce crises using positive psychology.

The role emphasizes hands-on education for families, coordination with clinical teams, and flexible response to crisis scenarios while promoting person-centered care.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Human Services.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a small team environment.
• Ability to assess priorities and manage deadlines in a fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis and daily therapeutic interventions in home or community settings.
• Communicate interventions with primary caregivers and staff.
• Train families and group home staff in effective teaching methods for people with disabilities.
• Participate in crisis stabilization and coordination with the person’s clinical home and community services.

Skills

BA in Human Services

Oral & written communication

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

BA in Human Services

Job description

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Pay Range: $31.25 - $31.25 HourlyThe START Therapeutic Coach provides support to persons with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental or behavioral health needs and their family/primary caregivers/residence services who are temporarily accessing crisis or planned therapeutic services with START.Coaches work within the home environment or other community settings to create and implement daily and crisis therapeutic interventions and communicate these interventions with primary caregivers to focus on crisis mitigation and the implementation of strategies to assist in the de-escalation of behaviors using a positive psychology and person-centered approach. Coaches will work with coordinators and current support systems to provide assistance on training and guiding family members and group home staff in effective teaching methods for people with disabilities.This position contributes to the overall crisis stabilization and prevention of the person and their family by providing hands-on assistance and education to families. The START Therapeutic Coach participates as part of comprehensive START services that collaborate with the person's primary provider and clinical home, community crisis services, family and others.Requirements:BA or BS in Human ServicesDriver's License is strongly encouragedWell-developed oral and written communication skillsProven ability to work cooperatively in a small team environmentAbility to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both autonomously and as a member of a team in a fast-changing environmentParticipate in the creation, organization, and operation of the therapeutic recreational activitiesMaintain recreational supplies; schedule use as necessaryAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.