Facilitator/advisor - group support for work distress
Remote part-time role for licensed practitioners experienced with group therapy
About us
Tonik’s mission is to improve lives profoundly by meeting people where they are with specialized support for life’s complexities – for progress in the here and now, attuned to their complete experience and strengthened by the right community.
I’m Subarna, Tonik's founder.
While it’s never been easier to find support, the “right support” remains hard to find (and deliver) despite dedicated practitioners. I know this after weathering my own setbacks, watching loved ones do the same, and building solutions for mental and behavioral health working closely with practitioners.
I’m bootstrapping Tonik to change this – not with ‘tech-enablement’ or AI slapped on the status quo – but with support built from the ground up for in-depth needs when people grapple with the complexities of work, relationships, health, or life more broadly, that’s strengthened by community as appropriate.
Our early focus includes (but isn’t limited to) issues that affect women and underserved groups disproportionately.
P.S - the em dashes are all me, not AI :)
Who we're looking for
Practitioners experienced in group therapy – to facilitate or advise a group based program to help people transcend “difficult” work experiences
My email signature reads “Let the beauty you love be the work that you do – Rumi”. Work can be deeply fulfilling and also a source of distress. I’ve worn many hats in my career and throughout, I’ve seen and experienced how some of the most capable professionals struggle with dysfunction and difficult experiences. Support is fragmented, lacking rigor, depth and nuance, and often a hit or miss. Women, neurodivergent people, and vulnerable groups are hit the worst.
Surviving the Workplace Jungle meets people where they are when navigating or recovering from a difficult work experience, with rigorous and nuanced support for their complete experience and complex issues – and helps them move forward with relief, resilience, clarity and confidence.
You’ll work closely with the founder to facilitate or advise the program, and make it as good as it can get, for participants and facilitators.
This is a part-time role for now. We’re in the early stages so it can evolve based on interest and fit. It’s a unique opportunity to play the long game, build something from inception, shift the paradigm for behavioral health, and create a global community that practitioners are proud to be part of.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk:
- You're a Master's or Doctoral-level therapist, or other clinical practitioner, ideally licensed to practice in California but if not, don't let that stop you from applying.
- You’re experienced in group therapy or group-based support. You appreciate the power and nuances of groups and care deeply about expanding their reach. You know how to put people at ease and engage them meaningfully in virtual group sessions.
- You practice evidence-based modalities with an integrative approach, stay current with research, and are energized by new ways to help people. Ideally, you bring expertise in trauma-specific, gender-responsive, neuro-affirming and culturally responsive care.
- Ideally you’ve supported clients with work related stress and trauma – you know that issues are multifaceted and complex, highly situational and with diverse risk factors. You appreciate the need for support that’s nuanced and grounded in evidence, realities and lived experience.
- To engage hands-on and facilitate. You’re organized and reliable with high standards, and can give and receive feedback. You can work from first principles, deal with the unglamorous but necessary details, and be flexible and pragmatic while staying responsible. You’re proficient in virtual support for groups and Zoom, Google Workspace and commonly used digital tools.
- You know that practitioners face systemic challenges, and that tech has yet to “revolutionize” behavioral health. But you’re still excited about changing the paradigm for the greater good – by focusing on the right problems, tapping research and design thoughtfully, and playing the long game.
If this resonates, we’d love to hear from you and share more.
If you’re drawn to this but your profile’s not a perfect fit, we encourage you to apply.
You can also apply if you’d prefer to engage as an advisor.