{"id":2149,"date":"2026-06-25T04:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradefinder.help\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:08:11","slug":"youth-mental-wellness-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradefinder.help\/?p=2149","title":{"rendered":"Youth Mental Wellness Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join Us in Transforming Youth Mental Health!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you passionate about youth mental health and seeking purposeful work? Do you want to share your coaching skills with youth and make a meaningful impact? So do we!<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clayful, an early-stage EdTech startup, is a mission-driven team of educators, coaches, and education tech experts dedicated to tackling the youth mental wellness crisis. Our goal: provide every middle and high school student in the U.S. with free, life-changing coaching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A High-level Overview of the Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clayful is seeking mental health coaches to support young people via chat-based and audio\/video sessions.<\/li>\n<li>This is a 1099 contract position<\/li>\n<li>Coaches support during and after school hours (7am-10pm PST) based on coaching demand, with hours ranging from 1-3+ hours a week depending on student needs. <\/li>\n<li>Applicants located in California, Pacific Time Zone or Mountain Time Zone will be prioritized, as well as Spanish-speaking<\/li>\n<li>$20\/hour with bonus opportunity\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A note on compensation:<\/strong> Clayful coaches work with students who would otherwise have no access to mental health support due to financial barriers. Our rates reflect our school-district partnerships, not the private coaching market. Many of our coaches carry this work alongside other roles. If you&#8217;re looking for a primary income source, this likely isn&#8217;t the right fit. If you want flexible, meaningful work that reaches young people who need it most, keep reading!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll provide on-demand and scheduled coaching to students in grades 4\u00e2\u0080\u009312 through Clayful&#8217;s coaching platform with audio\/video and chat-based coaching. Coaching happens during and after school hours: <strong>7am-10 PST<\/strong>, Monday through Friday. Support is needed for high-activity times (~7am-2pm and 4-7pm PST)<\/p>\n<p>This is a <strong>1099 contract<\/strong> position. Hours vary with student demand \u00e2\u0080\u0094 typically 1\u00e2\u0080\u00933+ hours per week, with natural ebbs during breaks and summers. It&#8217;s well-suited for coaches who want flexible, mission-aligned work alongside other commitments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You&#8217;ll Do (And What We&#8217;ll Train You To Do)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide responsive, empathetic coaching to young people navigating stress, relationships, identity, and academic pressure<\/li>\n<li>Support students from diverse and historically marginalized communities with cultural awareness<\/li>\n<li>Follow established protocols during crisis conversations, with real-time backup from licensed Coach Supervisors<\/li>\n<li>Engage in ongoing training and adapt to new tools &amp; processes as Clayful evolves\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What You&#8217;ll Get<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clayful coaches consistently tell us this work is unlike anything else they&#8217;ve done. Here&#8217;s what they point to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training from day one. You&#8217;ll complete Clayful&#8217;s onboarding before you ever coach a student \u00e2\u0080\u0094 covering coaching frameworks, crisis protocols, and our platform. <\/li>\n<li>Real supervision. Licensed Coach Supervisors are available in real time during sessions. You&#8217;re never navigating a hard moment alone.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility that&#8217;s actually flexible. Work during school and after-school hours that fit around your life. Hours shift with student demand, so you&#8217;re never locked into a rigid schedule.<\/li>\n<li>A community of coaches who get it. You&#8217;ll be part of a team that shares your values \u00e2\u0080\u0094 and your unique love of working with young people.<\/li>\n<li>Room to grow. Ongoing training, evolving tools, and a startup that&#8217;s building something new. If you want to shape what youth coaching looks like, this is the place.<\/li>\n<li>Mission you can feel. Every student you coach is one who wouldn&#8217;t have access otherwise.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve been with Clayful for almost 4 years because I believe in what it stands for. I think it meets kids where they are.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Clayful Coach, Florida<\/p>\n<p><em>79% of Clayful coaches say they&#8217;d recommend this role to a fellow coach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>California Wellness Coach Certification (or eligibility via one of two pathways \u00e2\u0080\u0094 you do not need to live in CA):<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul>\n<li>Education Pathway: Associate&#8217;s or bachelor&#8217;s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Addiction Studies, or Psychology from a CA institution + 400 hours of field experience (care coordination, wellness promotion, screening and\/or education)<\/li>\n<li>Workforce Pathway: 1,350+ hours working with youth (up to age 25) in pre-clinical behavioral health within the last 6 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Minimum 1 year of coaching experience with proof of certification<\/li>\n<li>Associate&#8217;s degree or higher<\/li>\n<li>4 years experience in mental health, youth work, or coaching <\/li>\n<li>Reliable laptop or desktop computer and internet (50+ Mbps download)<\/li>\n<li>A private, distraction-free workspace<\/li>\n<li>Must reside &amp; be in the U.S. for the duration of your contract with Clayful.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants in California, Pacific Time, or Mountain Time will be prioritized<\/li>\n<li>Spanish-speaking applicants will be prioritized<\/li>\n\n<p><strong>Who Thrives Here<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re naturally empathetic, mission-driven and genuinely like young people. You&#8217;re comfortable with ambiguity \u00e2\u0080\u0094 startup pace, variable hours, evolving tools. You don&#8217;t need a lot of hand-holding, but you value feedback to grow, supervision and community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Written application<\/li>\n<li>Video interview<\/li>\n<li>Live group interview<\/li>\n<li>Two references<\/li>\n<li>Background check<\/li>\n<li>Wellness Coach Certification (or begin the free application process)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ready to Make a Difference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us in this groundbreaking, impactful work. Apply today to become a Clayful Coach and help transform youth mental health!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us in Transforming Youth Mental Health! Are you passionate about youth mental health and seeking purposeful work? Do you want to share your coaching skills with youth and make a meaningful impact? So do we! 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