Lead Parent Coach

OUR MISSION : We're on a mission to foster personal growth and empowerment, providing a space where individuals can uncover new insights, cultivate meaningful connections, and carry the essence of connection and wisdom into their daily lives. At the heart of our mission lies a dedication to fostering nervous system wellness, recognizing its profound impact on fostering connected and meaningful relationships. We prioritize nervous system education and wellness, equipping everyone we serve with the knowledge and tools needed to understand and nurture their own nervous system health. Safety, authenticity, collaboration, and trust are the cornerstones of our approach to building intentional relationships. We envision a world where everyone experiences a deep sense of belonging, security, and self-awareness, enabling them to navigate life's challenges with clarity and resilience.WHO ARE YOU?You are a dedicated and empathetic individual with a passion for supporting parents and families. Your strong background in mental health and experience working with children and caregivers in various settings make you an asset to our team. You are proactive, resourceful, and skilled at building trusting relationships. Your commitment to continuous learning and development in the areas of relational neuroscience and attachment theory enhances your ability to provide high-quality support.WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DOAs a Lead Parent Coach, you'll support parents and foster growth within families by providing nervous system-based, relationship-focused support and education. You'll conduct individual sessions, lead group sessions, and oversee case management, ensuring proactive communication with clients and collaborative supports. This role builds on the Apprentice Parent Coach responsibilities, requiring a higher level of expertise and experience. You will collaborate with families, caregivers, and other professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, promoting positive parent-child relationships and overall family well-being.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIESProvide nervous system-based, relationship-focused care to children, parents, and families, including individual and group sessions.Conduct sessions on the therapeutic farm, in-home, or community settings, ensuring transportation as needed.Lead the development, implementation and ongoing needs of person centered, individualized care plans, with input from families and multidisciplinary teams.Support and Oversee our Support Parent Coaches and other staff, ensuring consistent service delivery aligned with program principles.Collaborate with caregivers and systems of support, ensuring alignment with person-centered practices.Document and maintain timely and accurate client progress records.Promote emotional regulation and relational strategies in all aspects of care delivery.Participate in staff training and professional development to enhance expertise in attachment theory, relational neuroscience, and behavior intervention.Coordinate client and team schedules, manage case assignments, and provide oversight for service consistency.Drive commercial vehicles for outings and field trips, appointments, and other supportive services. Practice accountability in all organizational and programmatic policies, procedures, and safety protocols. Maintain a safe and clean environment within the facility, on the farm and in commercial vehicles. Responsible for managing client spending budgets and submitting accurate and timely expense reports. Willingness to contribute to and participate in all farm based needs.Understands that schedules of direct care staff are managed by Discovery Horse schedulers, ensuring appropriate time for balancing client care, professional development and self-care. Maintains compliance with state and federal laws governing the work of Discovery Horse, including but not limited to HIPAA compliance and state waiver programs.  Regularly attends related compliance training as required.Participation in 24 Hour On-Call service during 7 day shift rotation.Full-time : maintain no less than 25 billable hours per week as part of a 40 hour work week.Completes other duties as assigned.ROLE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIESOversee case coordination across multiple families, ensuring a cohesive approach to care coordination and progress monitoring.Facilitate training and mentoring of Support Family Coaches, interns and other staff as directed by Senior NeuroRelational Coach.Lead and model secure relationship practices, including the rupture and repair cycle in professional and client relationships.Deliver 24 hour emergency on-call support during assigned 7 day rotations.Evaluate care plans and progress, adjusting interventions as needed to align with family goals and program outcomes.Participate in developing and refining program policies, ensuring adherence to best practices.Lead and support group sessions for family, caregiver and youth, using attachment theory and relational neuroscience.Willing to work evenings and weekend days as part of schedule.Ability to assess one's own regulation state and self-regulate in a multitude of environments and in varying levels of stress.May participate in equine support team during equine sessions. Willing to engage in and facilitate relationships between farm animals and family members.QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL SET & EXPERIENCEQUALIFICATIONSBachelors or Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Another Related Field.Minimum 5 years working with children, adolescents, and families in behavior-focused or mental health environments.Preferred certifications : Attachment Trauma, Internal Family Systems, Collaborative Problem Solving, Somatic Experiencing, or Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. Completion of Discovery Horse Parent Coaching curriculum and trauma-informed care training.Must be able to pass a background study with the MN department of Human Services.A valid driver's license with a clean and safe driving record to operate farm vehicles and equipment is required.Position requires constant walking, climbing, stairs, and the ability to safely bend, lift, sit, and twist while lifting and carrying 50 pounds. This includes maintaining proper body mechanics to prevent injury and ensure personal safety, as well as the safety of others, while performing job-related tasks. This position requires sitting and driving in a vehicle up to 2 hours at a time.Proficiency in Google Workspace, Therap, and other software and technology for interacting / communicating with clients, client documentation, and billing.EXPERIENCE Previous work experience working with neurodivergence and diverse backgrounds.Training, Facilitation & Supervisory Experience : Experience developing, teaching, and delivering training, as well as supporting others in implementing that training.Program Development & Implementation : Expertise in creating and implementing assessments and evaluations to design individualized care plans and monitor progress.Systems Thinking in Care Environments : Experience applying systems thinking to assess how individual behaviors, caregiver relationships, and broader therapeutic environments interact to influence outcomes.Ability to address complex, multi-layered challenges within the care system, with a focus on how individuals, families, staff, community, and environment connect.Person-Centered Approach : Demonstrated experience utilizing person-centered practices that prioritize the unique needs and goals of the individual.Ability to collaborate with clients and caregivers to co-create care plans and ensure the clients voice remains central in decision-making.Relational Approach to Behavior Intervention : Experience in behavior intervention strategies that prioritize relational understanding and emotional regulation rather than control or compliance.Understanding of the risks associated with compliance-based approaches and their potential to suppress authentic emotions, leading to long-term challenges.Proven ability to create behavior intervention plans that focus on addressing the root causes of behavior through a relational and nervous system-informed approach.Behavioral Learning Processes : Understanding in theory and practice that effective training and teaching require the repeated practice of new patterns of behavior in a supportive environment before these behaviors become the default response.Ability to create and maintain a nurturing environment where clients and caregivers can safely practice these new patterns, ensuring they are reinforced and integrated over time.SKILLInterpersonal & Relational Skills : Ability to foster nurturing, supportive relationships with caregivers, clients, and colleagues.Behavioral & Emotional Support Strategies : Expertise in behavior intervention techniques and emotional regulation strategies grounded in attachment theory and nervous system understanding.Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving : Ability to assess, evaluate, and adjust care plans based on developmental progress and symptom management.Compassion & Emotional Intelligence : Deep understanding of the emotional needs of both caregivers and clients, with the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics.Nervous System Awareness & Regulation : Strong self-awareness of one's own nervous system state and its impact on interactions with clients and caregivers.Ability to recognize when the nervous system is dysregulated and adjust interactions, goals, and approaches to foster a regulated state before teaching new skills.Self-Reflection & Professional Integrity : Commitment to regular self-reflection to understand how personal emotional and behavioral patterns influence the therapeutic process.Ability to engage authentically in relationships with professional integrity, while monitoring and modifying interactions to promote a regulated nervous system in both self and others.Modeling and Practicing Emotional and Behavioral Regulation : Demonstrated ability to model and actively practice effective emotional and behavioral regulation strategies.Ability to integrate these techniques into the therapeutic process, showcasing self-regulation to both clients and caregivers as a fundamental part of building a safe and supportive environment.SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONThis position is deemed as a Safety Sensitive Position. Company employees occupying a position considered Safety Sensitive under Minnesota law, in which, in the opinion of management, impairment caused by drug, cannabis, or alcohol usage would threaten the health of safety of any other person may be subject to testing on a random selection basis, at the discretion of management or based on the requirements of a client.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. Its talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.Discovery Horse, LLC strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Discovery Horse, LLC will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Discovery Horse, LLC also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact Discovery Horse, LLC to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Discovery Horse, LLC will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

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