Wellness Coach
The job of Wellness Coach is done for the purpose of providing non-clinical behavioral health services to support the well-being of students and families in Student Programs and Services. These services are provided at all tiers of MTSS and include individual support, group support, wellness promotion and education, crisis referral, screening, care coordination, and related services. The Wellness Coach will work under the direction of a Licensed Professional (LMFT/LCSW/LPCC) or PPS credentialed personnel. This is a grant-based position, and employment in this position is subject to the availability of grant funding.
Required Experience: A minimum of 150 hours of successful experience working with adolescents in a private setting, school setting, county, or other community-based organization providing non-clinical behavioral health services, social work, child welfare, and/or addiction and substance use. Required Education: An Associate's degree or higher in social work, health and human services, addiction studies, psychology, sociology, or a related field. Certificates/Credentials/Licenses: Preferred Certified Wellness Coach certification through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). Requires use of personal automobile and possession of a valid California Driver's License upon hire. Must maintain possession of such license during the course of employment; have an acceptable driving record, and must be insurable at standard rates by the district's insurance carrier and maintain such insurability.
Required Documents: A complete application must meet the criteria listed below and must have the following documentation attached to your online EdJoin application prior to the position closing date/time:
- Certification (Optional) Certified Wellness Coach certification through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of legible transcripts must be attached to your application showing a conferred Associate's degree (or higher) in social work, health and human services, addiction studies, psychology, sociology, or a related field. (Must attach transcript - Diploma copy will not be accepted)
- Letter of Introduction (Letter must be specific to the position for which you are applying)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) Letters of Recommendation are required and must be signed by the author. The signature block must include the author's name and title/relationship to the applicant. Letters must be dated within the last 2 years prior to the recruitment closing date. Letters without author's signature, name and title/relationship to the applicant and letters without a date or dated more than 2 years prior to the recruitment closing date will not be accepted. One letter from a supervisor is preferred)
- Resume (Employment information on Resume must be current and consistent with the employment information on the EdJoin application/Record of Work Experience)