Executive Functioning Coach - Contract/1099

Responsibilities

• Conduct 6–10 weekly virtual coaching sessions (45-minute sessions + 15-minute documentation).
• Partner with the Specialty Services Team and participate in weekly team consultations.
• Maintain client availability during high-demand family times (weekday evenings between 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM or weekends).

Requirements

• Comfortable navigating EMR platforms and managing patient records in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.

Position Summary

As an

Executive Functioning Coach, you will provide evidence-based coaching to children, adolescents, and young adults facing daily challenges with executive functioning and task management. You will help clients build practical strategies to improve organization, planning, time management, task initiation, and independence across home, school, and community settings. Partnering closely with our interdisciplinary care team, you will implement individualized, skills-based plans that drive lasting functional outcomes.

We welcome candidates from backgrounds in

Special Education, Reading/Learning Support, School Psychology, Counseling, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology to help clients build practical strategies for home, school, and community settings. This is a fully remote opportunity.

Build Real-World Tools

Create practical family resources, handouts, and actionable strategies to reinforce skill-building between sessions.

Support Peak Hours

What Makes You, You

Subject Matter Depth

Strong understanding of executive dysfunction (ADHD, autism, learning differences, anxiety) and how it affects daily routines.

Practical Strategist

Proven ability to translate complex cognitive concepts into simple, real-world tools tailored to a child's age and learning style.

Collaborative Communicator

Excellent rapport-building skills with children, parents, and interdisciplinary care teams.

Education

Associate’s degree or higher in Special Education, Education, OT/COTA, SLP/SLPA, Counseling, Psychology, or a related human services field (equivalent practical experience considered).

Experience

Direct experience supporting executive functioning, learning differences, or skill-building in educational, therapeutic, or pediatric settings.

Licensure

No formal clinical license required; relevant professional certifications or credentials are welcomed.

Salary Range

$30

$35 USD

Join us!

To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.

“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”

Fostering an inclusive environment

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] so we can support you.

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