Lead Life Coach 

Tulare, CA 

📍 Location: On-site 

📅 Schedule: Full-Time | Non-Exempt |On-site 

💼 Reports To: Program Supervisor | Manager | Director 

💰 Pay Range: $26.00–$27.50/Hour 

The base hourly range for this position is $26-$27.50 for employees hired in the Central Valley, CA. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired within the Central Valley region. Candidates hired in Southern California or Bay Area locations may have higher starting salaries due to cost of living and market data differences. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparison to other employees who hold a similar role. 

📝 Position Summary 

The Lead Life Coach provides direct coaching and support services to program participants while serving as a trusted mentor, resource, and subject matter expert for the Life Coach team. This role maintains a reduced participant caseload to allow dedicated time for coaching, guiding, and supporting staff in the delivery of high-quality services, implementation of best practices, and achievement of program goals. 

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Join a leading California Provider of Transition Aged Services

As a Lead Life Coach with Aspiranet, you will function as a day-to-day support partner, offering guidance, modeling effective engagement strategies, assisting with problem-solving, and promoting consistency in service delivery. While this position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities, it plays a key leadership role in fostering a collaborative, strengths-based team culture and supporting professional growth among Life Coaches. 

Working closely with the Program Director, the Lead Life Coach helps ensure program quality, compliance with agency and contractual requirements, and the creation of a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for participants and staff. 

❤️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) offers programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater, helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach. 

🔍 Key Responsibilities

Your Skills and Duties

Team Leadership & Staff Support 

• Support and mentor a team of 3+ Life Coaches through guidance, coaching, and skill development.
• Serve as a lead resource for daily program operations and participant support.
• Partner with the Program Director to address program needs and maintain service continuity.
• Provide case coverage, consultation, and support during staff absences up to 12 cases max.
• Model trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strength-based practices.
• Assist with training, support, and implementation of program expectations.

Participant Support & Case Management 

• Maintain a reduced caseload and provide individualized case management services.
• Conduct participant intakes, assessments, orientations, and service planning.
• Support participants in achieving goals related to housing stability, employment, education, and independent living.
• Facilitate youth/team meetings, crisis support, conflict resolution, and advocacy services.
• Assist participants with housing transitions, move-ins, transportation, and access to community resources.
• Monitor participant progress and provide coaching and life skills support.

Compliance & Program Operations 

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in compliance with agency, licensing, HIPAA, funding, and accreditation requirements.
• Support program accountability by reinforcing policies, procedures, and participant expectations.
• Monitor housing and program environments to ensure safety and compliance standards are met.
• Respond to incidents, concerns, and grievances in accordance with agency procedures.
• Utilize databases and reporting systems to track participant outcomes and program performance.

Administrative & Professional Responsibilities 

• Participate in supervision, staff meetings, training, and agency initiatives.
• Complete administrative responsibilities and documentation within required timelines.
• Support program development, quality improvement efforts, and special projects assigned.
• Maintain professional boundaries, ethical standards, and effective communication at all times.
• Uphold organizational values and demonstrate commitment to collaborative teamwork and participant-centered care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

✅ Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, or a related field, and at least two (2) years of experience working with children and/or transition-age youth, including knowledge of the foster care system; or
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, or a related field, and at least three (3) years of experience working with children and/or transition-age youth, including knowledge of the foster care system, with an approved exception as permitted by applicable licensing regulations.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles and experience responding to behavioral challenges. Ability to remain calm under pressure, establish and maintain appropriate boundaries, and provide effective de-escalation and crisis intervention support.

Licenses & Certifications

• Meets all state and licensing requirements for employment in a licensed Community Care Facility; i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL and clean driving record.

🏋️ Physical Demands  

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times is within safe OSHA standards. 

• Utilizes computer, phone, and standard office equipment for extended periods of time.
• Operates personal vehicle for periodic business-related travel.
• Works onsite in an office environment and may be required to work within surrounding service areas based on organizational and business needs.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity 

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.