Wellness Coach

About the Position: Under the supervision of the Licensed Clinical Director: Special Programs and the Lead Mental Health Clinician of the Wellness/Rehab program, the Wellness Coach is responsible for providing support services in the community to children and youth. This is a wonderful opportunity to impart positive changes in the lives of children and youth in the region.

About the Agency: Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of children, youth, and families in Pajaro Valley. Founded in 1991, PVPSA provides a range of services aimed at promoting student success and community well-being. Its mission includes providing health education, mental health support, and substance use services, while advocating for public policies that protect community health. PVPSA works closely with local schools, including the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, the County Office of Education (COE), local government, state agencies, and partnering nonprofits to deliver its programs. These collaborations help create a supportive environment that addresses the diverse needs of students and their families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver group or classroom programing pertaining to wellness promotion and education

• Support youth completing behavioral health screenings, identify behavioral health needs, and

refer youth to appropriate services

• Conduct care coordination and case management

• Provide services to individual youth including wellness education, goal setting, planning, life

skills, and emotional regulation

• Deliver small group programming to enhance wellness and life skills

• Identify potential risk and signs of crisis and engage in warm handoffs to appropriate qualified

behavioral health providers

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

• Basic wellness, social skills, and practical life management skills

• Evidence-based therapeutic interventions is preferred

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and the written word

• Work with peers, children, adolescents, and families

• Assess clients’ behavioral and emotional problems and collaborate with PVPSA programs and school personnel to provide appropriate services

• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of duties

• Timely communication and completion of documentation

• Effective and flexible time management

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Training and Experience:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or Addiction Studies and 800 hours (applicants accepted with 300 hours) of field experience (providing direct pre-clinical behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in school-linked/school-based organizations, non-profits, community organizations, and/or health centers/clinics) within the past six years;

Or

Any Bachelor’s degree and 2700 hours of field experience (providing direct pre-clinical behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in school-linked/school-based organizations, non-profits, community organizations, and/or health centers/clinics) within the past six years.

Additional Requirements: Valid California driver's license and clearance for agency vehicle insurance coverage. Negative fingerprint screening and tuberculosis skin test/x-ray.

Benefits

PVPSA offers employer-sponsored, competitive health benefits for employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employer-sponsored retirement plan and life insurance plan; flexible spending account available, along with other benefits.

13 paid holidays, plus 8-day paid winter break. In addition to company wide Holidays, employees are eligible for one Mental Health/birthday Floating Holiday, prorated to employees’ work hours.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.46 - $29.17 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $29