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Special education school with integrated therapies

Therapeutic Coach

Full-Time
$31.25/hr
Mid
Bachelor's
Eureka, CA, USA
In Person
Social & Community ServicesResidential & Direct Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services is required.
  • A driver's license is strongly encouraged.
  • Well-developed oral and written communication skills are required.
  • The ability to work cooperatively in a small team environment is required.
  • The ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both autonomously and as a member of a team in a fast-changing environment is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide support to people with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental or behavioral health needs, and to their family, primary caregivers, and residential services, while they temporarily access crisis or planned therapeutic services with START.
  • Work in home environments or other community settings to create and implement daily and crisis therapeutic interventions.
  • Communicate therapeutic interventions to primary caregivers, focusing on crisis mitigation and strategies to assist with de-escalating behaviors using a positive psychology and person-centered approach.
  • Work with coordinators and current support systems to train and guide family members and group home staff in effective teaching methods for people with disabilities.
  • Provide hands-on assistance and education to families to contribute to crisis stabilization and prevention for the person and their family.
  • Participate as part of comprehensive START services in collaboration with the person's primary provider and clinical home, community crisis services, family, and others.
  • Participate in the creation, organization, and operation of therapeutic recreational activities.
  • Maintain recreational supplies and schedule their use as necessary.

About the company

Yai's Manhattan Star Academy (MSA) is a private, non-profit day school within the YAI Network that serves students aged 3 to 21 with developmental disabilities. It combines academics with therapies (occupational, physical, speech, counseling) in a Montessori-inspired, developmentally based curriculum, using small classes and sensory-friendly facilities with technology to track progress. The school includes a transition and vocational program to prepare students for life after graduation. Its differentiators are the integrated therapeutic model, a specialized environment for neuro-developmental needs, and a continuous education path from early years through post-secondary readiness.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$330K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • STAR generated new adult-transition demand after its July 2025 launch.
  • YAI's FY2025 filings show educational revenue reaching $51.7 million.
  • MSA still advertises rolling admissions, signaling continued parent demand in Manhattan.

What critics are saying

  • MSA depends on YAI for $1.05 million annual management support and operations.
  • YAI's FY2025 educational revenue concentration rises if New York tuition reimbursement weakens.
  • Special-education staffing remains tight; MSA is hiring teachers, therapists, and social workers now.

What makes Yai unique

  • MSA's 8:1 classes pair academics with OT, PT, speech, and counseling.
  • YAI's STAR program, launched July 2025, extends transition services through age 21.
  • YAI management supports MSA with finance, HR, IT, training, and fundraising.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

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