Youth Mental Wellness Coach

<strong>Join Us in Transforming Youth Mental Health!<br><br></strong>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!<br><br><strong>About Us:<br><br></strong>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.<br><br><strong>A High-level Overview of the Role:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Clayful is seeking mental health coaches to support young people via chat-based and audio/video sessions.</li><li>This is a 1099 contract position</li><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><li>Applicants located in California, Pacific Time Zone or Mountain Time Zone will be prioritized, as well as Spanish-speaking</li><li>$20/hour with bonus opportunity<br><br></li></ul><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're looking for a primary income source, this likely isn't the right fit. If you want flexible, meaningful work that reaches young people who need it most, keep reading!<br><br><strong>The Role<br><br></strong>You'll provide on-demand and scheduled coaching to students in grades 4–12 through Clayful'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)<br><br>This is a <strong>1099 contract</strong> position. Hours vary with student demand — typically 1–3+ hours per week, with natural ebbs during breaks and summers. It's well-suited for coaches who want flexible, mission-aligned work alongside other commitments.<br><br><strong>What You'll Do (And What We'll Train You To Do)<br><br></strong><ul><li>Provide responsive, empathetic coaching to young people navigating stress, relationships, identity, and academic pressure</li><li>Support students from diverse and historically marginalized communities with cultural awareness</li><li>Follow established protocols during crisis conversations, with real-time backup from licensed Coach Supervisors</li><li>Engage in ongoing training and adapt to new tools &amp; processes as Clayful evolves<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You'll Get<br><br></strong>Clayful coaches consistently tell us this work is unlike anything else they've done. Here's what they point to:<br><br><ul><li>Training from day one. You'll complete Clayful's onboarding before you ever coach a student — covering coaching frameworks, crisis protocols, and our platform. </li><li>Real supervision. Licensed Coach Supervisors are available in real time during sessions. You're never navigating a hard moment alone.</li><li>Flexibility that's actually flexible. Work during school and after-school hours that fit around your life. Hours shift with student demand, so you're never locked into a rigid schedule.</li><li>A community of coaches who get it. You'll be part of a team that shares your values — and your unique love of working with young people.</li><li>Room to grow. Ongoing training, evolving tools, and a startup that's building something new. If you want to shape what youth coaching looks like, this is the place.</li><li>Mission you can feel. Every student you coach is one who wouldn't have access otherwise.<br><br></li></ul><em>“I’ve been with Clayful for almost 4 years because I believe in what it stands for. I think it meets kids where they are.”<br><br></em>— Clayful Coach, Florida<br><br><em>79% of Clayful coaches say they'd recommend this role to a fellow coach.<br><br></em><strong>What You'll Need<br><br></strong><ul><li>California Wellness Coach Certification (or eligibility via one of two pathways — you do not need to live in CA):</li><ul><li>Education Pathway: Associate's or bachelor'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><li>Workforce Pathway: 1,350+ hours working with youth (up to age 25) in pre-clinical behavioral health within the last 6 years</li></ul><li>Minimum 1 year of coaching experience with proof of certification</li><li>Associate's degree or higher</li><li>4 years experience in mental health, youth work, or coaching </li><li>Reliable laptop or desktop computer and internet (50+ Mbps download)</li><li>A private, distraction-free workspace</li><li>Must reside &amp; be in the U.S. for the duration of your contract with Clayful.</li><li>Applicants in California, Pacific Time, or Mountain Time will be prioritized</li><li>Spanish-speaking applicants will be prioritized<br></li></ul><strong>Who Thrives Here<br><br></strong>You're naturally empathetic, mission-driven and genuinely like young people. You're comfortable with ambiguity — startup pace, variable hours, evolving tools. You don't need a lot of hand-holding, but you value feedback to grow, supervision and community.<br><br><strong>Application Process<br><br></strong><ul><li>Written application</li><li>Video interview</li><li>Live group interview</li><li>Two references</li><li>Background check</li><li>Wellness Coach Certification (or begin the free application process)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Ready to Make a Difference?<br><br></strong>Join us in this groundbreaking, impactful work. Apply today to become a Clayful Coach and help transform youth mental health!<br/><br/>Please mention the word **EXCEEDING** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjk6NmE6MTY2YTo6Mg== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjk6NmE6MTY2YTo6Mg==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.