You can begin to explore as a High School Student entry points like peer-to-peer support or registered behavior technician training to gain skills, certifications, and paid internships while still in school. Explore now by selecting one of the three resource types below.
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Hires therapists, counselors, and peer support specialists for behavioral health and crisis services.
Hires peer family advocates, peer support specialists, residential coordinators, and behavioral health workers for homelessness support, crisis intervention, recovery services, and mental health/substance use programs.
Hires therapists, family counselors, mental health clinicians, and support staff for multicultural counseling, youth/family therapy, and community mental health services (often bilingual roles)
Hires behavioral health providers, therapists, counselors, and support staff for culturally tailored mental health, substance use, and primary care services (preference for Native American applicants).
Hires peer educators, recovery specialists, peer support specialists (youth/TAY focus), and mental health program staff for LGBTQ+ mental health support, substance use education, and stigma reduction.
Hires counselors and therapists (via Asian Pacific Community Counseling) for culturally/linguistically competent mental health services targeting Asian/Pacific Islander and diverse communities.
Certified Wellness Coach jobs in school settings
HCAI is committed to expanding access to quality, equitable, affordable health care for all Californians by supporting high value delivery systems, resilient health facilities and workforces, and actionable health information and strategies.
Hires or coordinates peer support specialists, educators, and program staff for mental health education, support groups, and advocacy (often volunteer-led with paid roles in outreach/training).
Hires peer support specialists, recovery coaches, and training staff for lived-experience-based programs, peer certification training (e.g., Medi-Cal Peer Support), and community mental health advocacy.
Hires clinicians, therapists, and behavioral health specialists for child/adolescent abuse evaluation, trauma treatment, and forensic mental health services (often with training components).
Hires trainers, behavioral health staff, and support roles for mental health training programs, community services, and workforce development in behavioral health.
This is a statewide organization (not Sacramento-specific HQ); main office: Coordinates (statewide, Sacramento partners) school-based health centers; hires or supports mental health clinicians, counselors, and wellness staff in school settings (not direct employer but connects to jobs).
Resource mapping tool (run by Cal Voices); no direct hiring but links to behavioral health services/jobs—associated with Cal Voices roles in peer support and navigation.
Hires trainers, educators, and program staff for community health worker training, peer certification, behavioral health workshops, and public health outreach (e.g., CHW and peer programs).
Certified Wellness Coach jobs in school settings
HCAI is committed to expanding access to quality, equitable, affordable health care for all Californians by supporting high value delivery systems, resilient health facilities and workforces, and actionable health information and strategies.
Offers training/certification; hires adjunct instructors or program coordinators for CHW education (entry-level community health roles post-grad).
Fully online training; hires instructors or support staff for online CHW education (focus on flexible career prep).
Provides practical CHW training with externships; hires instructors/trainers for adult ed programs.
Hires or partners with trainers/educators for CHW research/best practices (collaborative roles).
Tuition-free CHW training; hires trainers, coordinators, and workforce development staff for health career pathways.
Builds youth-to-career pipelines; hires coordinators, mentors, and educators for school mental health training/pathways.
Web tool for career mapping; SCOE hires developers/coordinators for workforce resources (tied to broader pipeline roles).
High school with health focus; hires CTE teachers/instructors for dual enrollment health/mental health courses.
Dual credit options; hires faculty/advisors for health occupations/CHW-related dual enrollment teaching.
Early college pathway; hires coordinators/instructors for health-focused dual enrollment.
District-wide dual enrollment; hires faculty and coordinators across campuses for health science/mental health CTE
Regional education partnership; align CTE/dual enrollment in health fields
High school CTE programs; hires CTE teachers and counselors for mental/behavioral health pathway instruction.
Short training program; hires or contracts trainers/facilitators for youth MHFA sessions (often through SCOE/BHS).
40-hour ABA training; hires instructors/trainers at career centers for RBT/behavioral tech prep.
SCOE youth programs; hires mentors and coordinators for peer support and pathway intro.
Teen-focused MHFA variants; hires trainers/facilitators for school/youth sessions.
Peer/mental health training; hires peer educators, recovery specialists, and support staff for LGBTQ+ training/outreach.
Culturally specific training/services; hires behavioral health staff, therapists, and trainers for Native-focused programs.