Wellness Coordinator

Partners In Development; Waianae (HI); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners In Development Foundation is seeking a Wellness Coordinator in Waianae, HI. The role focuses on developing culturally grounded wellness supports to strengthen readiness, resilience, and well-being of ʻōpio, in collaboration with the Kīʻapu land-preparation team, Navigators, and other youth programs.

The position involves planning and facilitating workshops, coordinating providers, and ensuring access to supports, with a hybrid work model and regular travel across Oʻahu and Molokaʻi.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, health education, human services, education, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in youth development, behavioral health, wellness education, or related field.
• Experience developing or coordinating wellness resources, workshops, referrals, providers, or community partnerships.
• Experience facilitating groups or learning activities related to wellness, resilience, relationships, or healthy decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate a holistic wellness approach aligned with organizational priorities.
• Organize wellness resources and supports addressing emotional, mental, physical, and relational well-being.
• Build relationships with behavioral health providers and community partners.
• Develop processes for referrals, eligibility, consent, and info-sharing for supports.
• Identify gaps in wellness services and recommend improvements.

Skills

Youth development

Trauma-informed care

Facilitation

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

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Wellness Coordinator

Full Time Professional Waianae, HI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1045

Salary Range: $49,400.00 To $55,300.00 Annually

Primary Purpose:

Develop and coordinate culturally grounded, healing-centered wellness supports that strengthen the readiness, resilience, and well-being of ʻōpio. Build accessible wellness resources, learning opportunities, partnerships, and referral pathways while collaborating with the Kīʻapu land-preparation team, Navigators, and other youth programs across ʻUpena Pili.

Wellness Support Development and Coordination

• Develop and coordinate a holistic wellness approach aligned with the ʻUpena Pili North Star, ancestral wayfinding model, grant requirements, and organizational priorities;
• Organize wellness resources and supports that address emotional, mental, physical, relational, and behavioral well-being and other factors that affect the ability of ʻōpio to participate and progress;
• Build and maintain relationships with behavioral health providers, health and wellness organizations, substance-use prevention and recovery resources, family-support agencies, and other community partners;
• Develop clear resource, referral, eligibility, consent, information-sharing, and follow-up processes that help staff connect ʻōpio to appropriate supports;
• Identify program-level gaps and barriers to wellness services and recommend practical strategies to improve access, responsiveness, and continuity of support.

Wellness Learning and Experiences

• Plan and facilitate workshops, seminars, groups, and experiences that build practical wellness knowledge and skills, including self-awareness, stress management, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, help-seeking, self-advocacy, and healthy decision-making;
• Use culturally grounded, trauma-informed, healing-centered, strengths-based, and developmentally appropriate approaches that honor the identity, voice, pace, and lived experiences of ʻōpio;
• Create welcoming learning environments where ʻōpio can participate safely, build connection, practice skills, and reflect on how wellness supports their goals and individualized journeys;
• Coordinate qualified providers, guest facilitators, community resources, schedules, materials, safety considerations, and follow-up for assigned wellness offerings;
• Develop practical wellness resources and tools that Navigators and other staff can appropriately reinforce with ʻōpio.

Land Preparation and Cross-Program Collaboration

• Work closely with Navigators to understand wellness-related needs and connect ʻōpio with relevant resources and opportunities without replacing the Navigator's primary mentoring relationship;
• Support warm handoffs and coordinated follow-up when specialized wellness services are needed while maintaining appropriate role boundaries and confidentiality;
• Collaborate with Kīʻapu staff responsible for pathways, cultural learning, data, and events so offerings are accessible, coordinated, and responsive to the whole person;
• Coordinate with other youth programs under ʻUpena Pili to share wellness resources, strengthen referral networks, reduce duplication, and expand access to appropriate supports;
• Participate in Kīʻapu and cross-program planning, youth conferencing, and coordinated problem-solving when wellness expertise or resource coordination is needed.

Safety, Ethics, and Scope of Practice

• Recognize and respond appropriately to concerns involving safety, abuse, neglect, self-harm, substance use, or other urgent needs by following PIDF policies, mandated-reporting requirements, and established response protocols;
• Maintain professional boundaries and provide only those services that fall within the position's training, qualifications, and scope;
• Protect participant privacy and obtain appropriate consent before sharing information, consistent with law, policy, partner agreements, and the safety of ʻōpio.

Documentation and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate and timely records of wellness offerings, participation, referrals, partner involvement, follow-up, feedback, and other assigned outcomes in PIDF systems;
• Gather feedback from ʻōpio, Navigators, staff, families, providers, and partners to assess accessibility, relevance, safety, cultural responsiveness, and quality;
• Use data, reflection, and partner guidance to improve wellness supports and recommend responsive adjustments;
• Contribute information for reports, dashboards, evaluation, grant compliance, and program planning while safeguarding confidential information.

Other Duties:

• Support ʻUpena Pili and Kīʻapu events, trainings, outreach, and community activities;
• Maintain current knowledge of wellness resources, ethical practices, mandated-reporting responsibilities, and relevant professional development;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Hours:

• Generally 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, or as otherwise determined by management;
• Flexibility to adjust schedules for ʻōpio, family, provider, partner, event, evening, or occasional weekend needs is required;
• Position requires regular and predictable attendance.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work model with work conducted in office, remote, school, community, provider, outdoor, and program settings;
• Frequent travel to participant, partner, event, and program locations on Oʻahu and Molokaʻi;
• Travel to the continental U.S. may be required.

Equipment Use:

May include use of vehicles (company and personal), computers and other electronics, office equipment, wellness and activity supplies, and facility equipment.

Mental, Physical, and Communication Demands:

Mental

• Consistent adherence to Partners In Development Foundation's five core values as a guiding force in the success of all programs;
• Ability to remain calm, youth-centered, compassionate, culturally responsive, and solutions-focused when addressing sensitive or urgent situations;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain boundaries, recognize the limits of one's role, and seek qualified support when needed;
• Ability to manage multiple partnerships, resources, activities, timelines, and follow-up responsibilities with accuracy and discretion;
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, self-awareness, coachability, adaptability, a growth mindset, and the Navigator's Mindset;
• Take responsibility and ownership for successfully accomplishing work and the organization’s objectives and delivering results. Set high standards of shared performance for self and others;
• Foster a respectful environment while supporting fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues, partners, and communities;
• Ensure work is thoughtfully completed, accurate, and error-free to the highest degree possible.

Physical

• Ability to frequently travel to schools, provider sites, community locations, events, and program sites on Oʻahu and Molokaʻi;
• Must be able to sit and work on a computer, participate in meetings and activities, or travel in a vehicle during the workday;
• Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 lbs;
• Outdoors: exposure to sun, wind, rain, dust, plants, insects, animal dander, and other environmental conditions;
• Indoors: exposure to normal office, school, provider, community, and program environments.

Communication

• Exhibit a courteous and professional demeanor toward ʻōpio, families, staff, administration, providers, and partners through verbal, written, physical, and electronic correspondence;
• Strong facilitation, active-listening, relationship-building, de-escalation, presentation, and written communication skills;
• Ability to discuss sensitive topics respectfully, communicate boundaries and next steps clearly, and handle confidential information appropriately;
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, cultures, communities, and youth programs.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, health education, human services, education, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in youth development, behavioral health, wellness education, social services, care coordination, community health, or a related field;
• Experience developing or coordinating wellness resources, workshops, referrals, providers, or community partnerships;
• Experience facilitating groups or learning activities related to wellness, resilience, relationships, or healthy decision-making;
• Experience supporting youth who face barriers related to systems involvement, homelessness, foster care, trauma, behavioral health, substance use, or family instability;
• Knowledge of positive youth development, trauma-informed care, healing-centered practice, crisis-response protocols, professional boundaries, confidentiality, and mandated reporting;
• Strong organizational, facilitation, relationship-building, problem-solving, documentation, and time-management skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, email, internet research, participant data systems, and virtual meeting platforms.

Driving

• Must have access to a vehicle, a valid driver's license, a safe and responsible driving record, and current no-fault auto insurance with at least $100,000 in bodily injury liability per person and $25,000 in property damage liability.

Preferred

• Experience working with opportunity or systems-involved youth and families;
• Knowledge of Hawaiʻi's youth-serving, behavioral health, public health, substance-use, family-support, and community-resource systems;
• Knowledge of Native Hawaiian culture, values, practices, and community dynamics;
• Training in Mental Health First Aid, suicide prevention, motivational interviewing, restorative practice, de-escalation, or related approaches;
• Relevant professional license or credential when applicable to the candidate's discipline.