Case Management / Mental Health Worker / Coach
New Alternatives Inc.

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Post Date: Jan 27, 2026
Job Type: Part Time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $22-$24/ hour
Location: US - California - San Diego
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Description
Case management / mental health worker / coach
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
New Alternatives, Inc. – San Diego, CA

The TBS Coach position is a rewarding job in the mental health field where you get to play and be creative and help children and families thrive.

IF you are considering going back to school to get a Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work or Counseling, TBS offers excellent clinical experience.
Excellent no-cost training is offered to increase your skills in behavioral support for children and families!

TBS is offering all of the above with room for advancement, flexible schedules, $22-24 to start depending on work experience, part-time hours.

Job Description:
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) is an intensive, one-to-one, behavioral and mental health services program designed to help children, adolescents, and their caregivers implement new behavioral and positive coping strategies to reduce risk of needing a higher level of care or being hospitalized as a result of the severity of their behaviors. TBS provides coaching, case management, and parental support to these clients and families from a strength-based, trauma-informed perspective. TBS Coaches are providing services in homes, residential facilities/group homes, day treatment programs, and in some school settings.

Position Description:
TBS Coaches work directly with referred youth and their caregivers in their living placement.
Coaches implement behavioral interventions(designed in collaboration with case managers) in addition to the child's other mental health treatment and strategies with the youth and caregiver and are the essential component of TBS services.
TBS Coaches work on a team composed of the youth, caregivers, TBS Case Manager, TBS Parent Partners, and the youth's primary therapist, among others.
Coaches complete Medi-Cal documentation of services in an electronic health record (Smartcare)

Must be willing to work in the afternoons & evenings (must be able to work until at least 8:00pm on evenings worked) & at least 1 weekend day. Exact hours & days are flexible & dependent on your availability.
*Expected hours: 15 – 25 hours per week; choose your own hours!

Skills
Requirements:
*BA/BS Degree
*Direct experience working in behavioral health, mental health, working with children or lived experience in mental health
*Able & willing to travel, (with driver's license & own vehicle) with excellent (tax free!!) mileage reimbursement throughout the County of San Diego.
*Spanish speaking is a plus.


Notes
*Excellent training opportunities; evidenced based training & certifications
*Paid masters level internships!! (depending on school requirements)
*Lots of room for advancement within the agency
*Potential raises, within 3 & 6 months of start date
*Hourly wages depending on years of experience & languages
*Excellent mileage reimbursement, which is TAX FREE; Can range from $100-$300 in addition to your paycheck!
*403 B Plan
*PTO time
*Gym membership discounts
*Flexible schedule



Contact Details
Name: Sandra Ruiz
City: San Diego
State/Province: California
Zipcode: 92103
Country: United States
Email: sandra.ruiz@newalternatives.org