Life Coach/Mentor

Position Title: Life Skills Coach / Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
Program: Independent Living Skills Program
Employment Status: Part-Time / PRN (As Needed)
Schedule: Flexible; hours are based on client referrals and program needs
Service Area: Newport News and surrounding Hampton Roads communities

Position Summary

Paramount Counseling Inc. is seeking a dependable, compassionate, and motivated Life Skills Coach or Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to provide community-based Independent Living Skills services to adolescents and young adults.

This is a part-time, PRN/as-needed position, with hours determined by the number of active referrals and client service authorizations. The Life Skills Coach/QMHP will work directly with clients to develop practical skills that support successful transitions into adulthood, increased independence, and effective use of family, supportive relationships, and community resources.

Services may be provided in the community, the client’s home, Paramount Counseling Inc. office, or other approved settings based on the client’s individualized needs and service plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Life Skills Coach/QMHP will:

• Provide individualized, strengths-based Life Skills Training and Coaching services.
• Work with adolescents and young adults to develop skills necessary for increased independence and successful transition into adulthood.
• Implement goals and interventions identified in the client’s Individualized Service Plan, referral, or other approved service plan.
• Provide hands-on and community-based opportunities for clients to practice skills in real-life settings.
• Assist clients with identifying strengths, barriers, resources, and natural supports.
• Encourage client participation, accountability, problem-solving, and increasing levels of independence.
• Maintain appropriate communication with parents/guardians, referring agencies, case managers, and other authorized members of the client’s support team.
• Participate in staffing meetings and service-plan reviews when requested.
• Complete progress notes, monthly reports, assessments, service-plan documentation, and discharge documentation according to program and funding-source requirements.
• Track client attendance, progress toward goals, barriers to participation, and significant changes in client needs.
• Immediately report safety concerns, suspected abuse or neglect, incidents, and other significant events according to Paramount Counseling Inc. policies.
• Maintain professional boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Follow all HIPAA, agency, funding-source, and documentation requirements.
• Participate in required orientation, training, supervision, and professional development.
• Complete other program-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• Meet Virginia requirements for designation as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP); or
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, human services, sociology, education, or a related behavioral health/human services field; or
• Hold a recognized life coaching certification or credential

Preferred: Experience with Casey Life Skills, independent living programs, transition-age youth, foster care, child welfare, juvenile justice, or community-based behavioral health services.

Required Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Ability to engage and build professional relationships with adolescents and young adults.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to teach practical skills using hands-on and developmentally appropriate approaches.
• Ability to work independently in community settings.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to complete accurate and timely documentation.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively with diverse clients and families.
• Professional judgment and appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to collaborate with families, case managers, schools, community providers, and other members of the client’s support team.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must:

• Successfully complete required background screenings and agency onboarding requirements.
• Have reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the assigned service area.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance when transportation is required for job duties.
• Maintain reliable telephone and electronic communication.
• Be available for some afternoon, evening, or weekend appointments based on client needs.
• Complete required documentation within established program timelines.

Schedule and Caseload

This position is part-time and referral-based. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary according to the number of clients referred to and actively participating in the Independent Living Skills Program.

About Paramount Counseling Inc.

Paramount Counseling Inc. provides behavioral health, psychoeducational, mentoring, coaching, and life-skills services designed to strengthen individuals and families and support positive outcomes within the community.

Our Independent Living Skills Program uses an individualized, strengths-based, youth-driven, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approach to help adolescents and young adults develop the practical skills necessary to transition successfully into adulthood.

Equal Opportunity

Paramount Counseling Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a professional environment that values respect, inclusion, and high-quality services for clients and families.

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement

Work Location: On the road