Trauma-Informed Coach for Youth & Care Teams

McKinley Children's Center; San Dimas (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Paid Holidays

403(b) retirement plan with company a

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Rewards Program

Credit Union Membership

Training Opportunities to Further成长

Job summary

McKinley Children's Center is seeking a Trauma-Informed Coach to reinforce ecological trauma-informed care among staff across McKinley’s IMC STRTP and affiliated sites in Southern California. The role focuses on coaching, shadowing, and immediate feedback to promote healing, emotional well-being, and stability for foster youth and the care team.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field, with 3–5 years in trauma-informed care and 2–3

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coach staff on interventions for neurodivergent youth and IMC STRTP.
• Shadow staff to observe ecological trauma-informed practices.
• Provide immediate feedback to improve interactions.
• Collaborate to enhance trauma-informed care across settings.
• Assist Training Department with trainings and workshops.
• Monitor adherence to the treatment model for quality.
• Guide youth-safe, empowering interactions.
• Work with interdisciplinary team to align practices with program goals.
• Document observations and progress, reporting to leadership.
• Conduct needs assessments to strengthen ecological trauma-informed practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Staff training

Bilingual Spanish

Neurodiversity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Weligent

Job description

McKinley Children's Center is seeking a Trauma-Informed Coach to reinforce ecological trauma-informed care among staff across McKinley’s IMC STRTP and affiliated sites in Southern California. The role focuses on coaching, shadowing, and immediate feedback to promote healing, emotional well-being, and stability for foster youth and the care team.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field, with 3–5 years in trauma-informed care and 2–3