Field Readiness Coach

Intercare • San Diego, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Intercare Therapy, Inc. (ICT) provides evidence-based behavior therapy services that support individuals with autism and related disorders and their families. Our mission is to optimize the independence and quality of life of our clients and their families. We are committed to evidence-based practices, excellent customer service, and employee quality of professional experience. We strive to be the preferred service provider and referral partner to our funding sources as well as the employer of choice for behavior analysts in search of a long-term professional home.

This role is equal parts coach, facilitator, and mentor. You work alongside new hires as they move through the ICT Institute, helping them complete coursework, build skills, and demonstrate readiness through mock sessions and competencies. Your measure of success is individual: not just that each trainee was trained, but that they are genuinely prepared. We currently have two service lines at Intercare: School Services (in school care) and Behavioral Health (in home or in center care). Each Field Readiness Coach will be aligned to a service line. This role will report to the Manager, Field Readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or related field required
• Reliable transportation.
• Meets all required background, health, and compliance standards.

Nice To Haves

• Working with children in ABA, school services, or a related field.
• Coaching, mentoring, or training others.
• Facilitating small groups or leading training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for assigned new hires.
• Provide structured 1:1 coaching, feedback, and encouragement.
• Address barriers to completion or skill development as they come up.
• Support both skill mastery and emotional readiness for working with children and families.
• Facilitate onboarding training for new hire Behavior Interventionists, including role plays and competency opportunities.
• Conduct Crisis Prevention trainings as needed.
• Help trainees translate coursework into real-world application.
• Conduct mock sessions and readiness checks, scoring performance.
• Document skill progression, competency, and confidence, and give clear, actionable feedback.
• Hold trainees to coursework deadlines, milestones, and readiness standards.
• Communicate progress, risks, and readiness status to the Field Readiness Manager.
• Support readiness decisions, including clearance or extended coaching.
• Partner with the Field Readiness Manager to support overall cohort health and progression.
• Collaborate with other coaches to maintain consistency in evaluation and trainee experience.
• Ensure continuity from training to case assignment.

Benefits

• ICT provides evidence-based behavior therapy services that support individuals with autism and related disorders and their families.
• Our mission is to optimize the independence and quality of life of our clients and their families.
• We are committed to evidence-based practices, excellent customer service, and employee quality of professional experience.
• We strive to be the preferred service provider and referral partner to our funding sources as well as the employer of choice for behavior analysts in search of a long-term professional home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level