Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Wellness Skills Coach

About the Practice Intuitive Psychiatry is a San Francisco-based outpatient psychiatric practice providing thoughtful, evidence-informed care to adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, insomnia, trauma-related concerns, and related mental-health needs. We are building a supportive wellness-skills program to help clinically stable patients practice effective self-regulation strategies between psychiatric appointments. This program complements, and does not replace, psychiatric care and psychotherapy. We are seeking a warm, highly reliable, trauma-informed Mindfulness & Wellness Skills Coach with strong training in pranayama/breathwork, yoga-informed mindfulness, and health coaching. The ideal candidate combines excellent communication skills, cultural humility, professional boundaries, and the ability to connect authentically with U.S.-based adult patients. Requirements Role Summary The Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Wellness Skills Coach will provide structured, non-psychotherapy wellness support to clinician-referred adult outpatients in California, working under the direction of each patient's psychiatric provider. This is a non-clinical, non-therapy role with a clearly defined scope. - Conduct brief individual wellness coaching sessions. - Create individualized, clinician-aligned wellness routines. - Teach safe, practical breathwork, mindfulness, grounding, and sleep-support skills. - Facilitate live virtual group classes focused on stress regulation, emotional wellness, sleep optimization, and skills practice. - Support patients in developing consistent practices between psychiatric appointments. - Communicate clinically relevant concerns to the patient's treating psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner through approved secure channels. Engagement & Schedule - Independent contractor; remote position, candidate may be based in India. - Anticipated initial capacity of approximately 10–20 hours per week, ramping with patient volume. - Required availability overlapping with U.S. Pacific Time, including a combination of daytime and evening hours. - Flexible schedule based on patient demand and practice needs. - Approximately 2–4 live virtual groups per week, subject to patient volume and program growth. - Individual patient sessions are generally 30 minutes per month per enrolled patient. - Adults only; all patients are located in California. Compensation - Hourly rate for completed, documented individual wellness-coaching sessions (generally scheduled in 30-minute increments). - A separate agreed flat rate for each live virtual group session facilitated (applies only to groups scheduled, conducted live, and documented per practice policy). - The contractor is not responsible for claims, coverage determinations, billing codes, or billing patients/insurers — all payer billing is managed solely by the practice. - The practice determines, at its discretion, whether coaching activity supports care-management billing or is provided as an included patient benefit. - Compensation for cancellations, no-shows, admin time, training, supervision, and documentation, if any, is governed by the independent contractor agreement or separate written policy. - Independent contractor engagement: the contractor is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, workspace, equipment, internet, and other business expenses, except as expressly agreed in writing. Key Responsibilities Individual Wellness Skills Coaching - Conduct initial individual wellness consultations for clinician-referred patients. - Complete a structured, non-diagnostic wellness intake covering patient goals, prior practice experience, sleep/stress/emotional-regulation concerns, barriers to consistent practice, and any past adverse reactions to breath- or body-focused work. - Develop individualized wellness routines using practice-approved techniques, consistent with the patient's psychiatric care plan. - Teach pra