Life Coach

Ozark Trails Youth Services Life Coach Willow Springs, MO
· Full time Apply for Life Coach

Ozark Trails Youth Services is a Revolutionary Long Term Residential Treatment Center that combines Residential Treatment with Nature and Primitive Skill development. Clients are guided through experiential learning in order to open the neural pathways that are needed to effectively engage in the therapeutic process.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with adolescents who struggle with mental health issues and have difficulty forming healthy relationships.

• This position offers evening shifts and potentially some weekends
• Full-time (shift is 1:30pm-9:30pm on Weekdays and 2:30pm-10:30pm on Fridays)
• Opportunity to grow into other positions
• Great family environment where you are valued as an employer

Coaches have a unique and valuable role in the program. You are vital to treatment being successful. You will solely spend your time with the students. You are an active participant with the students, while modeling our program and keeping the group safety. You provide structure, physical and emotional safety, and leadership to students in the therapeutic and academic milieu. Coaches also work closely with the Clinical and Academic Staff to support individual student’s progress in their treatment.

This can only be done through strong interpersonal relationship skills, proactive interventions, and involvement.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop positive working relationships with students through:
  • Teaching and modeling the principles found in the Anatomy of Peace
  • Daily interaction modeling healthy relationships and appropriate boundaries in the milieu
  • Model collaborative problem solving, relationship skills and life skills
  • Respond calmly and appropriately to crises situations using Aegis training
• Foster treatment alliances with the students.
  
  Duties include:
  • Setting and holding clear and healthy boundaries
  • Encouraging positive influence
  • Be present and engaged with the students
  • Help things go right and intervene when necessary
  • Assist in creating, keeping, and maintaining a safe environment