Therapeutic Coach - START

The Manhattan Star Academy

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San Mateo - 1900 S Norfolk St. Suite 200 Until 10/7/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted August 8, 2026 Last posted August 8, 2026
Job description

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The START Therapeutic Coach provides support to persons with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental or behavioral health needs and their family/primary caregivers/residence services who are temporarily accessing crisis or planned therapeutic services with START.

Coaches work within the home environment or other community settings to create and implement daily and crisis therapeutic interventions and communicate these interventions with primary caregivers to focus on crisis mitigation and the implementation of strategies to assist in the de-escalation of behaviors using a positive psychology and person-centered approach. Coaches will work with coordinators and current support systems to provide assistance on training and guiding family members and group home staff in effective teaching methods for people with disabilities.

This position contributes to the overall crisis stabilization and prevention of the person and their family by providing hands-on assistance and education to families. The START Therapeutic Coach participates as part of comprehensive START services that collaborate with the person's primary provider and clinical home, community crisis services, family and others.

Requirements:

• BA or BS in Human Services

• California Driver's License is required

• Well-developed oral and written communication skills

• Proven ability to work cooperatively in a small team environment

• Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both autonomously and as a member of a team in a fast-changing environment

• Participate in the creation, organization, and operation of the therapeutic recreational activities

• Maintain recreational supplies; schedule use as necessary

Pay Range: $31.25 Hourly

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About this role

Summary

Provide support, interventions, and training to individuals with disabilities and their families.

Job title

Therapeutic Coach - START

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

San Mateo, CA; remote work not specified

Salary

$31.25 Hourly

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationteamworkassessmentorganization

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

disabilitiesmental healthbehavioral healthcrisis intervention
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Mateo, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City