Academic Coordinator

Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health offers short term residential treatment programs for teens struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or behavior issues in a comfortable home‑like environment. The Academic Coordinator will be overseeing our six‑bed adolescent treatment centers in Walnut Creek and Lafayette.

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that clients’ academic needs are met alongside their mental health needs
• Collaborate with clients and families to develop an individualized academic program including learning goals for each student during their time in RTC
• Travel between two different programs within the pod structure to be present for daily school time
• Facilitate positive learning experiences for clients and provide 1:1 support with schoolwork
• Be comfortable participating and collaborating in IEP meetings for clients, able to provide parents with assistance in advocating for their child in IEP meetings
• Collaborate with parents to get release of information forms completed for schools and provide school notes if needed
• Understand common accommodations schools can provide students with learning differences, ADHD, emotional disturbance
• Collaborate with school counselors/teachers to ensure clients’ academic needs are met
• Maintain safety of students through close observation and monitoring through “line of sight” supervision
• Consult with primary therapist, program directors, education consultants, and parents providing recommendations and accommodations
• Provide weekly updates to parents on clients’ academic progress
• Understand how to read transcripts and academic credits, alternative school options including GED, virtual school options, community colleges, vocational schools
• May create and facilitate weekly study skills groups as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree
• Comfortable tutoring students in high‑school English and Algebra I
• Ability to stay calm in crisis situations, passion for working with individuals struggling with mental health issues
• Excellent time‑management skills, strong attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly proficient in navigating Microsoft Suite and internet‑based school platforms
• Valid California driver’s license and reliable means of transportation
• Ability to pass a Live Scan background check and clear federal and state criminal background checks, and child‑abuse indexes
• Knowledge of IEP and 504 plans preferred or willingness to learn
• Willingness to interact with COVID‑positive clients, as needed
• Willingness to travel between our onsite locations in Walnut Creek and Lafayette

• Experience tutoring middle or high school students preferred
• Customer‑service experience preferred

• Health insurance, dental, 401(k)
• PTO, sick, and holidays
• Free on‑site lunch made by our wonderful chefs
• Supportive and beautiful home environment
• Employees voted us as a certified Great Place to Work

Pay rate: $26‑28 per hour

Monday‑Friday 9 am-5:30 pm

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