Wellness Coach

WALKER INC • Roxbury, ME

1d • $7,650 - $20,400 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join Walker’s Wellness Coach Program (WCP), you serve alongside Walker’s team and your Wellness Coach cohort to gain valuable early career experience supporting students with emotional and behavioral health challenges so they can thrive in Boston’s public schools and out-of-school time (OST) programming. This service position allows you to develop your skills, earn a living stipend, and support students in building interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, and executive functioning, helping to create positive and supportive environments where youth can thrive. This is an AmeriCorps service position. Members are not employees and engage in structured service activities designed to address community needs. Members do not supervise staff or other members, do not perform employee functions, and do not displace staff. Note: Wellness coaches are not therapists and should not be confused with physical fitness coaches. They are trained and supervised to support youth, teach effective skill-building strategies, and identify when referrals to clinical or social services may be needed.

Requirements

• High school Diploma/ GED equivalent
• Be 18 years old or older at start of service
• Able to pass a National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), National Service Criminal History Checks (NSCHC), and FBI (Criminal Offender Record Information) background check and fingerprinting
• Reliable means of transportation to attend service site and trainings
• Able to commit 13-40 hours per week from August 31st, 2026-July 17th, 2027, upon successful completion of background screening
• Able to commit to an 11-month (45 week) service term aligned with the school calendar. This service term applies to all slot types.
• Proficiency in basic computer systems for documentation and communication
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Have experience working with youth
• Strong organizational skills
• Reliable, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively as part of a team

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply (but not required)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate structured 1:1 and small group coaching sessions for youth focused on behavioral health, social-emotional skill building, and wellness promotion
• Deliver coaching services in either a school-day setting or an out-of-school-time (OST) setting, as assigned
• Maintain a clearly defined coaching role and scope of service; responsibilities are limited to youth coaching, relationship building, and wellness support and do not include clerical tasks, substitute teaching, or general operational support
• Travel to the Roxbury office and off-site Boston locations for onboarding and training in September 2026; travel to the assigned service site 3–5 days per week; and travel to the Roxbury office at least once per month throughout the service year
• Attend all scheduled orientation and training sessions; complete required service hours for the assigned term (slot type); comply with all WCP requirements; and serve through the program’s graduation date
• Participate in weekly meetings with your supervisor and on-site coordinator
• Attend bi-weekly group seminars
• Document and submit timely, accurate coach activity notes capturing youth interactions, including session length, presenting concerns, interventions provided, and outcomes
• Uphold professional standards and maintain appropriate boundaries
• Support and engage with youth during field trips as opportunities to build relationships and reinforce social-emotional and wellness skills in real-world settings
• Participate in outdoor and indoor recreational activities to promote positive peer interaction, physical activity, and social-emotional development
• Attend and engage in events organized by the host site or Walker that align with youth development, relationship building, and wellness promotion goals
• Provide brief, in-the-moment support to students during the school day (e.g., helping students regulate, stay engaged, or problem-solve), when aligned with coaching goals and not serving in a tutoring or instructional role
• Engage with students during unstructured times (e.g., lunch) to build rapport, model positive social interactions, and support social-emotional skill development

Benefits

• Living Stipend: 450 hours: up to $7,650 total, 900 hours: up to $15,300, 1200 hours: up to $20,400
• Public Transportation Stipend: T-pass provided
• Career Support: Post-service job placement support
• Mentorship & Supervision: from licensed mental health clinicians

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED