Wellness Coach Job at Blue Oak Post-Acute, Santa Rosa, CA

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  • Blue Oak Post-Acute
  • Santa Rosa, CA

Job Description

Position Overview: Wellness Coach

Hours: Full-Time AM or PM shift available. Follows a 4-2 rotation schedule.

The Wellness Coach is an unlicensed behavioral health support role responsible for promoting a safe,

structured, and recovery-oriented therapeutic environment. This position

reflects a proactive, engagement-focused, and recovery-centered approach to resident support. The Wellness

Coach focuses on observation, therapeutic engagement, emotional support, and activity facilitation rather than

skilled nursing care or hands-on ADL assistance. Services are delivered under the direction of the Program

Director and with mentorship from Counselors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Delivery and Resident Services:

• Facilitate scheduled therapeutic and skill-building groups as assigned.

• Follow approved BH curriculum and structured group format.

• Implement behavioral skill-building interventions including:

o Coping skills

o Emotional regulation

o Social skills training

o Independent living skills

o Prevocational skill reinforcement

o Addiction recovery support (when applicable)

• Maintain group standards and adhere to the daily program schedule.

• Adapt groups to meet residents’ cognitive, psychiatric, and physical needs.

• Communicates with residents to check on physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

• Assists in establishment and maintenance of program objectives by observing and reporting unusual

resident behavior to the charge nurse.

• Encourage consistent participation to support weekly engagement goals.

• Reinforce individualized behavior support plans during group and individual interactions.

• Promote generalization of skills across settings (room, unit, dining area, activities).

• Provide coaching and redirection in alignment with trauma-informed principles.

• Model respectful communication and recovery-oriented language.

Documentation & Compliance

• Complete timely and accurate documentation of:

o Daily group notes

o Individual progress notes (as assigned)

o Attendance and engagement tracking forms

• Document observable behaviors, skill use, and measurable outcomes.

• Maintain documentation consistent with the facility’s Golden Thread framework.

• Report concerns, incidents, or behavioral changes to licensed staff.

Team Collaboration

• Attend interdisciplinary meetings as assigned.

• Communicate resident progress and concerns to Program Director and nursing staff.

• Participate in supervision and ongoing training.

• Support audit readiness and quality assurance activities.Crisis Prevention & Safety

• Participate in crisis prevention and de-escalation as trained.

• Reinforce coping skills during emotional dysregulation.

• Maintain a safe and structured therapeutic environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.

• Ability to facilitate structured groups with confidence and consistency.

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.

• Strong documentation skills.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or related field

preferred.

• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, or behavioral

challenges preferred.

Blue Oak Post-Acute is a skilled nursing and therapy center located in sunny Santa Rosa, California. Just blocks from Julliard Park, our charming 181-bed skilled nursing center proudly provides short-term and long-term residency.
When you enter Blue Oak Post-Acute, you enter a community of compassion. You’ll see it in our people and in our service. We are committed to meeting the needs of our residents, families, and community. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Shift work

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