Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Wellness Skills Coach

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Conduct brief individual wellness coaching sessions for clinician-referred adult outpatients in California, without engaging in psychotherapy.

• Develop personalized wellness routines aligned with clinician directives.

• Instruct on safe breathwork, mindfulness, grounding, sleep-support, gentle movement, and skills informed by yoga.

• Facilitate approximately 2–4 live virtual wellness skills groups weekly, depending on patient volume.

• Complete structured, non-diagnostic wellness intake assessments.

• Monitor patient-reported metrics including sleep, stress, mood, and adherence to practice.

• Adjust established wellness routines based on patient feedback, tolerance, and objectives.

• Assist patients in identifying issues to discuss with their treating psychiatric provider.

• Ensure safety, privacy, professional boundaries, and respectful participation within groups.

• Document coaching activities, time allocation, patient responses, home practice plans, and relevant issues in the chronic care management platform.

• Maintain records of group attendance and adhere to approved templates and workflows.

• Communicate any clinical or safety issues to the treating psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner securely and promptly.

• Engage in supervision, training, quality assurance, onboarding, and a three-month probationary period.

• Adhere to all approved intervention protocols, including privacy, security, and escalation procedures.

• Refrain from diagnosing, providing psychotherapy or crisis counseling, independently assessing risk, advising on medication, or managing emergencies without oversight.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient spoken and written English for effective, warm, professional communication with U.S.-based adult patients.

• Formal training and demonstrated experience in mindfulness, breathwork/pranayama, yoga-informed wellness, health coaching, or a related field.

• Training in trauma-informed care with the ability to facilitate practices that emphasize choice, consent, pacing, patient autonomy, and emotional safety.

• Formal education in health coaching or a recognized coaching certification.

• Experience in supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, insomnia, stress dysregulation, and/or trauma-related symptoms.

• Understanding of the distinctions between wellness coaching, psychotherapy, and medical care.

• Excellent active listening, rapport-building, and group facilitation capabilities.

• Cultural humility and awareness of the diverse contexts of U.S.-based patients.

• Exceptional reliability, punctuality, organization, and professionalism.

• Comfort using secure patient portals, video conferencing platforms, structured documentation, and digital workflows.

• Ability to complete mandatory practice onboarding and training prior to patient interaction.

• Provision of a dedicated encrypted, password-protected device.

• Multi-factor authentication for access to practice systems.

• A private, quiet, and professional workspace.

• Reliable high-speed internet suitable for live video sessions.

• Headphones or an audio setup that ensures privacy.

• Capacity to utilize only practice-approved HIPAA-compliant systems.

• Must agree to confidentiality, privacy, data security, and business associate-related agreements as applicable.

• Willingness to accommodate U.S. Pacific Time, including daytime and evening hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling based on patient needs and demand.

• Independent contractor status with control over business expenses.

• Required practice onboarding and training provided.

• Mandatory supervision and quality assurance processes included.

• Opportunities to facilitate live virtual groups.

• Contractors have the option to work remotely from India.