Youth Mental Wellness Coach

Join Us in Transforming Youth Mental Health! Are you passionate about youth mental health and seeking purposeful work? Do you want to share your coaching skills with youth and make a meaningful impact? So do we! About Us: Clayful, an early-stage EdTech startup, is a mission-driven team of educators, coaches, and education tech experts dedicated to tackling the youth mental wellness crisis. Our goal: provide every middle and high school student in the U.S. with free, life-changing coaching. A High-level Overview of the Role: Clayful is seeking mental health coaches to support young people via chat-based and audio/video sessions. This is a 1099 contract position Coaches support during and after school hours (7am-10pm PST) based on coaching demand, with hours ranging from 1-3+ hours a week depending on student needs. Applicants located in California, Pacific Time Zone or Mountain Time Zone will be prioritized, as well as Spanish-speaking $20/hour with bonus opportunity A note on compensation: Clayful coaches work with students who would otherwise have no access to mental health support due to financial barriers. Our rates reflect our school-district partnerships, not the private coaching market. Many of our coaches carry this work alongside other roles. If you're looking for a primary income source, this likely isn't the right fit. If you want flexible, meaningful work that reaches young people who need it most, keep reading! The Role You'll provide on-demand and scheduled coaching to students in grades 4–12 through Clayful's coaching platform with audio/video and chat-based coaching. Coaching happens during and after school hours: 7am-10 PST , Monday through Friday. Support is needed for high-activity times (~7am-2pm and 4-7pm PST) This is a 1099 contract position. Hours vary with student demand — typically 1–3+ hours per week, with natural ebbs during breaks and summers. It's well-suited for coaches who want flexible, mission-aligned work alongside other commitments. What You'll Do (And What We'll Train You To Do) Provide responsive, empathetic coaching to young people navigating stress, relationships, identity, and academic pressure Support students from diverse and historically marginalized communities with cultural awareness Follow established protocols during crisis conversations, with real-time backup from licensed Coach Supervisors Engage in ongoing training and adapt to new tools & processes as Clayful evolves What You'll Get Clayful coaches consistently tell us this work is unlike anything else they've done. Here's what they point to: Tr...

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