Wellness Coordinator - Adolescent Mental Health
Adolescent Wellness Academy
Location
Davie, Florida
Salary
$17 / HOUR
Quick overview
The role involves supervising adolescent clients to ensure a safe and structured therapeutic environment during sessions and transitions. Responsibilities include managing front desk operations, completing wellness documentation, and escalating behavioral concerns to the clinical team.
Requirements summary
Candidates should have experience working with adolescents in clinical, educational, or community settings and must be bilingual in English and Spanish. A bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field is preferred, along with strong de-escalation skills.
Job description
Wellness Coordinator On Site | Davie, FL | Part-Time | 3pm-8pm Mental Health Technician (MHT) — On Site | Davie, FL | Part-Time | 3pm–8pm
About the Role
You'll be the steady, caring presence that keeps our adolescent program running. This is a hands-on, client-facing role working directly with teens ages 13–17 in our PHP/IOP mental health program. If you're calm under pressure, good with kids, and looking to build experience in behavioral health — this role is for you. Backgrounds that translate: Youth Work · Education · Behavioral Health · Childcare · Community Services What You'll Do Supervise and support adolescent clients during sessions, transitions, and breaks Respond to escalated behavior using trauma-informed and de-escalation techniques Greet families at drop-off and pick-up with warmth and professionalism Handle front desk duties: phones, attendance, sign-in/out Complete same-day documentation including wellness checks and incident reports Escalate safety concerns and clinical flags to the clinical team promptly What We're Looking For Experience with teens in any setting — school, camp, childcare, or community Bilingual: English and Spanish required Calm, consistent, and professional under pressure Knows when to escalate — never acts outside a non-clinical role Pursuing or holding a degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field preferred; experience considered AWA is an adolescent mental health organization running PHP and IOP programs across South Florida — serving teens and families at their most critical moments.
Learn More: Adolescent Wellness Academy
