About This Role
This role supports women who have experienced homelessness as they transition into stable housing and navigate personal, relational, and emotional growth. The Wellness Coach provides compassionate, strengths-based coaching services, offering individual, family, and group sessions focused on healing, empowerment, and long-term stability.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and family, trauma-informed coaching sessions to women currently in a Maggie's Place home as well as post-shelter transition
- Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups focused on topics such as healing from trauma, parenting, relationships, stress management, sobriety, and self-worth
- Support clients in developing and achieving individualized wellness and recovery goals
- Coordinate with case managers, stability specialists, and other support staff to ensure holistic care
- Offer crisis intervention and safety planning when needed
- Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with legal and ethical standards
- Conduct regular follow-ups with clients to monitor progress and adapt support as needed
- Advocate for clients and assist with referrals to community mental health, medical, and employment resources
- Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development
- Promote welcoming, nonjudgmental, and culturally sensitive coaching
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field, or relevant experience (preferred)
- Licensed or license-eligible (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.); supervision can be provided if applicable (preferred)
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with women impacted by trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, or related challenges
- Deep understanding of trauma-informed care
- Strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to dignity, respect, and client-centered practice
- Bilingual abilities are highly valued
- Able to represent/reflect Maggie's Place in a positive and professional manner to all avenues of the community
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Data driven with strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft 365
- Strong attention to detail and effective organizational, problem-solving, time-management and analytical skills
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and to take initiative
- Strong positive interpersonal and relationship-building skills with a friendly and professional demeanor
- Comfortable in a highly collaborative team environment
- Possess or have regular access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis
- Possess a valid Arizona driver license and active auto insurance
- Able to comply and meet the national and state criminal background check, national sex offender registry and a Motor Vehicle Records check as required by Maggie's Place
- Ability to lift 30 lbs.
Nice to have:
- Experience facilitating support groups (virtually/in-person)
