Join the team that's improving access to mental health care services
Lyra Mental Health Coach
Remote, Remote
Overview
Lyra coaches are passionate about supporting clients from diverse backgrounds to enhance their mental and emotional well-being. We're looking for coaches who don't just focus on fixing problems, but take a person-centered approach that supports clients to build awareness, facilitate insight, and build skills. Coaches who are excited to learn Lyra's evidence-based model and demonstrate a willingness and ability to explore difficult emotions with clients will thrive in this role.
- Part-time
- Remote, US
Success profile
Curious what contributes to a successful Lyra Mental Health Coach career at Lyra? The following traits may provide some helpful insight.
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Curious
- Open minded
- Organized
- Tech savvy
Culture
As a mission-led, client-focused organization, it’s our mental health providers—and the support we provide to help them do their best work—that truly sets us apart. Joining Lyra offers you flexibility to practice when and where it’s best for you, in a highly supportive and collaborative environment.
“As a mother of three children, two of whom have special needs, I had resigned myself to never utilizing my education or realizing my aspirations. However, working with Lyra has afforded me the chance to pursue a coaching career, which I am extremely passionate about, while still enjoying the flexibility and independence to create my own schedule and be available for my kids' numerous appointments and therapies. The encouragement, community, and professional development opportunities provided by Lyra make me feel empowered and set up for success.”
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Job description
Requirements
- Graduated from a comprehensive coaching program (ACTP, ACSTH, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3) accredited by the ICF or hold an ICF-credential (ACC, PCC, MCC)
- Completed a minimum of 100 client coaching hours and at least one year post graduation
- Able to commit to approximately 24 hours per week and comfortable seeing a caseload of 16+ adult clients weekly
- Commitment and willingness to provide culturally responsive care to your clients
- Willingness to learn new approaches to coaching and integrate Lyra’s evidence-based Mental Health Coaching model into your practice
- Skilled at supporting clients’ to connect with and explore difficult emotions and experiences
- Ability to hold a safe, compassionate space to invite exploration of clients’ emotions
- Skilled at holding space for emotions through warmth, empathy and utilizing a person focused approach
- Ability to build rapport and trust
- Ability to authentically connect and be present with your client in the moment
- Confident using various technological platforms including video conferencing and learning new technical formats quickly
- Eager to join a rapidly growing business and comfortable with processes that evolve quickly
- Resides and works solely in the USA
Qualifications
- As a Mental Health Coach, you'll provide short-term, evidence-based coaching sessions with adults via video
- Support clients around their emotional and mental health by practicing empathy, holding a warm, safe space, exploring difficult emotions, focusing on coaching the person rather than trying to solve of fix the problem, and offering research-backed skills and practices
- Share digital lessons, activities, and assessments with your clients between video-based sessions to enhance learning and monitor client improvement
- Work a structured part-time schedule hosting a minimum of 16 client sessions and working approximately 24 hours per week
- Engage in ongoing clinical consultation with Lyra’s expert clinical team who will help you ensure clients are in the right form of care
- Participate in continuing education and ongoing peer consultation with fellow coaches
- Meet regularly with your Supervisor for 1:1s, session reviews, and ongoing performance support to ensure high quality outcomes, Lyra model integration, and continued growth and development
- In your first month: Enjoy comprehensive onboarding with dedicated live training sessions and self study to thoughtfully ramp up to full client caseload of 16 sessions per week while deepening your coaching practice
- The ability to coach the person, not the problem
- Skill in holding space for emotions through warmth, empathy and a person-focused approach
- Open to learning and practicing acceptance
- The ability to authentically connect and be present with your clients in the moment
- A desire for continuous growth and development, and willingness to receive feedback
- Are able to navigate program changes and technology adeptly