Job Description
Salary: $26.02 - $31.66 Hourly
Location : Lompoc Unified School District, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2425-89
Department: Lompoc Unified School District
Opening Date: 06/26/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Description WELLNESS COACH II POSTING IS OPEN AND PROMOTIONAL WITH PROMOTIONAL TAKING PRECEDENCE The established Eligibility List will remain in effect for one year. The District has the right to limit the number of eligibles which can be reasonably used during the existence of the eligibility list. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
FOR A COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: Application Process: Applicants who successfully meet the employment standards outlined in the Required Qualifications in the job description and the supplemental questionnaire questions in the application will be invited to participate in the testing process.
Tentative Testing Schedule for this Recruitment. Qualifications Appraisal Interview Date: 7/25/25
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS In order to be considered for this position, applicants must provide detailed information on their application to demonstrate how they meet the employment standards (Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience and Licenses and other Requirements) shown below. Education and Experience:
Wellness Coach Certification or ability to become certified through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Addiction Studies, Psychology
Field Experience: 800 verifiable hours of experience within the last six years providing behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in a school-linked/school-based organization, non-profit, communication organization or health center.
OR Education: Bachelor's Degree in any field
Field Experience: 2,700 verifiable hours of experience within the last six years providing behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in a school-linked/school-based organization, non-profit, communication organization or health center.
Licenses and other Requirements:
- Wellness Coach Certification preferred.
- Some positions may require the ability to speak, read, and write in a designated second language.
Examples of Duties JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of an assigned administrator and in coordination with a pupil Personnel Services credentialed professional, operate as part of a care team to provide support to students in a PreK-12 environment in the areas of behavioral health and well-being, offer prevention and early intervention services that supports the behavioral health and wellbeing of children and youth in the areas of wellness promotion and education, screening, care coordination, individual and group support, crisis referral, supporting youth in skills training, repetition, and practicing skills that are learned in higher-level care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES: - Design and facilitate targeted, developmentally appropriate lessons using evidence-based practices that foster emotional resilience, self-regulatio9n, and peer respect in alignment with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
- Utilize trauma-informed approaches during student interactions to identify emerging needs, track progress toward individual goals, and document interventions using district approved platforms.
- Establish and maintain cross-sector partnerships to enhance service delivery, identify gaps, and align resources with strategic wellness goals and community initiatives.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary communication among educators, counselors, mental health professionals and external providers to support continuity of care and comprehensive student wellness planning.
- Serve as a liaison to bridge communication among stakeholders, ensuring student needs are addressed holistically, through collaborative planning and culturally responsive practices.
- Actively contribute to Student Study Team (SST) or individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to provide insight on wellness supports and reinforce shared accountability.
- Track student progress in PBIS programs using data collection tools and collaborate with staff to adjust intervention strategies based on outcome trends.
- Conduct initial triage and provide stabilization support during mental health crisis, ensuring alignment with school policies and legal reporting mandates.
- Conduct targeted outreach through home visits to address attendance, wellness, or academic concerns, fostering family partnerships and trust.
- Implement brief, goal-focused sessions using motivational interviewing and psychoeducation techniques to support early intervention and staff self-efficacy.
- Deliver small group wellness programming focused on developing social-emotional skills, stress management, and life skills through structured interventions such as behavioral activation, mindfulness, and emotional regulation techniques; support students in identifying and engaging in activities that promote well-being, practicing adaptive coping strategies (e.g., sensory-based distraction, redirecting attention, mindfulness), and addressing maladaptive thought patterns introduced in higher levels of care.
- Coordinate with school personnel and collaborate on behavioral screenings; identify and refer students for behavioral health services within the school or broader organization.
- Process documents (e.g., intake forms, billing) for activity documentation, information dissemination, and program compliance.
- Collaborate with district, community organizations, and other entities for planning, implementing, and maintaining program services.
- Intervene in crisis situations following established procedures to ensure safety and reduce crisis intensity while maintaining confidentiality.
- Present information to district and community groups to promote programs, gain feedback, and meet internal requirements.
- Coordinate care, connecting individuals to internal and external behavioral health resources, and facilitate communication with professionals.
- Attend meetings with students, parents, and staff as needed.
- Support parent and community engagement initiatives.
- Communicate with parents and staff as appropriate within confidentiality limits.
- Document interventions and bill for services as directed.
- Meet with students individually (less than 30 minutes) for wellness promotion, mental health literacy, and life skills education.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Perform related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Typical Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Wellness Coach Certification or ability to become certified through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Addiction Studies, Psychology
Field Experience: 800 verifiable hours of experience within the last six years providing behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in a school-linked/school-based organization, non-profit, communication organization or health center.
OR Education: Bachelor's Degree in any field
Field Experience: 2,700 verifiable hours of experience within the last six years providing behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in a school-linked/school-based organization, non-profit, communication organization or health center.
Licenses and other Requirements:
- Wellness Coach Certification preferred.
- Some positions may require the ability to speak, read, and write in a designated second language.
Supplemental Information Knowledge of:
- C omprehensive wellness frameworks , including the interconnection between physical, emotional, and social health, and their direct influence on academic performance; with emphasis on applied strategies for stress management, emotional regulation, and executive functioning in school-aged populations.
- Child and adolescent mental health disorders , including diagnostic indicators, trauma-informed approaches, and strength-based interventions that promote resilience, coping skills, and long-term well-being in diverse student populations.
- Behavioral health assessment processes , including administration and interpretation of universal and targeted screenings, as well as procedures for effective referrals to school-based or community behavioral health providers, with follow-up and continuity of care.
- Developmental psychology , with a focus on the cognitive, emotional, and social growth stages of children and adolescents, and how these inform appropriate wellness interventions, decision-making support, and problem-solving skills development.
- Crisis response and stabilization protocols , including risk assessment, safety planning, and application of culturally responsive, trauma-informed de-escalation techniques to manage acute behavioral or emotional incidents.
- Program compliance and documentation practices , including accurate completion of intake forms, service logs, billing procedures, and data entry within electronic health record (EHR) systems, in accordance with district, funding, and legal requirements.
- School-wide behavioral support systems , including advanced understanding of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Tier 2/3 interventions such as Check In/Check Out and Renew, along with data collection for monitoring intervention efficacy.
- Professional ethical standards and confidentiality laws for working with minors , including FERPA, HIPAA, and district-specific guidelines for safeguarding student information and maintaining trust in school-based mental health services.
- Certified Wellness Coach Code of Ethics and district policy , including state and federal regulations governing school wellness services, ethical decision-making models, and practices that actively promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice within educational environments.
- Mental health conditions, wellness strategies, and resilience building in children and adolescents.
- Anti-bullying programs, strategies, causes, impacts, and prevention methods in educational settings.
- Child and adolescent development, particularly in emotional and social skills, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- Crisis management techniques and protocols, including de-escalation strategies and maintaining a safe environment.
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and support for interventions like Check In/Check Out and Renew.
Ability to:
- Relate to and work with at-promise youth, advocate on behalf of the target population.
- Provide individual and group support for all students 3. Coordinate various student services with appropriate agencies.
- Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports, including confidential materials.
- Adhere to District policies, procedures, and Certified Wellness Coach Code of Ethics.
- Read, interpret, apply, and explain laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Work independently with little direction, work as part of a team, and work with frequent interruptions.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Work confidentially with discretion.
- Develop and maintain cooperative, constructive relationships with students, parents, staff, and outside agencies.
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse groups of students, parents, staff.
- Operate a computer and other office equipment.
- Flexibility and ability to travel various school sites, training, and professional development opportunities.
Application and Selection Process •All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process for the position.
•The examination process may include one or more of the following: written, oral, and performance examination.
•Candidates must pass all parts of the examination process to be placed on the eligibility list. The final score will determine the candidate's rank on the eligibility list.
•A candidate in the top three ranks (including tie scores) on the eligibility list may be considered for hire; when there are multiple vacancies in the same job classification, additional ranks will be considered.
•Open and Promotional examinations are open to applicants inside and outside the Lompoc Unified School District. To qualify for the promotional examination, employees must have
permanent status in the Lompoc Unified School District as a classified employee.
•Promotional Only examinations are open to current Lompoc Unified School District classified employees only. For employees to qualify for the promotional examination, they must have
permanent status in the District as a classified employee.
•Dual Certification examinations are open to all applicants, including current Lompoc Unified School District employees and those from the general public. Dual Certification results are integrated into one eligibility list based on rank.
•Eligibility lists are generally valid for up to one (1) year. Lists may be exhausted prior to the original expiration date, or they may be extended with the approval of the Personnel Commission.
•If you require disability accommodation for any step of the application and selection process, please notify the Classified Human Resources office in writing by the final date of this recruitment (or as soon as possible for an open continuous recruitment).
•The Lompoc Unified School District reserves the right to limit the applicants in the second examination, the Qualifications Appraisal Interview, to a number which can be expected to be used during the life of the eligibility list.
•Veterans' Preference Points: This recruitment is eligible for veterans' preference points for qualifying veterans upon initial hire.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS Employment Verification : In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the District must verify that all new employees, at the time of hire, have proof of their right to work in the United States.
Fingerprinting: State law requires that all employees be fingerprinted. AB 1610 prohibits employment until the Department of Justice completes its obligations regarding the arrest and conviction information.
Medical and Physical Requirements: Verification of freedom from tuberculosis will be required. A medical examination may be required of eligible candidates.
Anti-Discrimination Statement: The Lompoc Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying and sexual harassment based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, marital status, parental status, family status, pregnancy status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in all educational programs, school related or school-sponsored activities, school attendance or employment policies which may have an impact or create a hostile environment at school as required by Title IX of the 1972 Education amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disability Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and other applicable laws and regulation. For questions or concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying or sexual harassment, please contact the District's Discrimination, Equity, and Title IX Compliance Officer: Assistant Superintendent Education Services, 1301 N. A ST, Lompoc CA 93436 (805)742-3300
Lompoc Unified School District offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision plans, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, long-term disability, cancer insurance, accident insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
A fully paid District provided medical plan is provided for each full-time classified employee. A full-time employee who does not enroll in a medical plan will automatically be enrolled in the least expensive medical plan.
A less than full-time employee working at least four (4) hours or more a day may enroll District provided plans at a prorated rate.
Employees can choose to enroll and purchase dental, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, long-term disability, cancer insurance, and accident insurance.
District paid family and single-vision plans are offered to all employees regardless of full-time or part-time status.
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Testing and Interview Dates Notice: Please note and save the following dates for testing and/or Qualifications Appraisal Interviews (QAI's). All communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.Tentative Date for QAI's: July 25, 2025
- I certify that I have read this notice and understand the instructions provided.
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Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Professional degree
- Doctorate degree
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I understand that I must attach a copy of my degree or transcripts to my application in order to be considered for this recruitment. Note: If offered a position, I will be required to provide official transcripts.
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I understand that I must meet number of required field experience hours for this position and I must provide proof of number of hours of experience.The number of hours required is based on the degree level held by the applicant type of degree.The verifiable hours of experience must be within the last six years and must demonstrate experience in providing behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25 in a school-linked/school/based organization, non-profit, communication organization or health center.
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Bilingual Skills - Some positions in this classification may require the ability to read, speak and write in a designated second language. Are you fluent in both Spanish and English? Note: Qualified applicants will be required to test for bilingual skills proficiency for this position.
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Before submitting your application, please make sure you have done the following: 1. Read the job description and understand the position you are applying for. 2. I meet the required experience and education requirements listed and have clearly stated my relevant experience and education on my application, including any proof of education required (this standard will be used to screen ALL applications received). 3. You have completed all sections of the application and answered all questions thoroughly.Note: Incomplete applications will be screened out.
- I certify that I have read this notice and understand the instructions provided.
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