Functional Wellness and Rehabilitation Educator

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experience more good days in their homes and communities. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), we provide comprehensive medical care along with support for daily needs such as meals, transportation, and in-home assistance. We deliver coordinated clinical and social care in our centers and directly in participants’ homes, creating a fully integrated experience that brings peace of mind and a true sense of belonging. As we expand our scalable, affordable PACE model to meet the growing and complex needs of aging populations, our mission-driven care teams continue to help participants live well on their own terms. Habitat Health is supported by leading healthcare organizations and investors including New Enterprise Associates, Kaiser Permanente, and Town Hall Ventures.

Location: Candidate must reside in California
Work Environment: Remote with up to 75% regional travel during new center launches
Estimated Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

The Functional Wellness and Rehabilitation Educator will lead the onboarding and training of Habitat team members on-site at PACE Centers, with an emphasis on Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), Activities Coordinators, and Personal Care Attendants (PCAs). This role works as an extension of the Centralized Education Team within the Practice Operations team, leading and providing oversight of onboarding, practicum, and shadowing activities of assigned roles at the Center. This role will also be an operational subject matter expert, helping ensure consistency in onboarding, training, workflows, documentation, and best practices.

The Functional Wellness and Rehabilitation Educator will be responsible for delivering didactic trainings, conducting competency reviews, competency signoffs, skills validation, and preceptor checklist oversight for team members as they progress through their onboarding process. This role will partner closely with Practice Operations, Center Leadership, People Team, and other functional educators to maintain and optimize workflows, training materials, and operational resources, ensuring clinical and operational best practices are implemented consistently across the organization.

The position balances direct educational responsibilities with process improvement and program development activities to support high-quality participant care, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and team member engagement.

Responsibilities

• Field-based owner of training oversight and fidelity for assigned roles—PT, OT, Activities Coordinator, and PCAs, and others as needed.
• Leads the on-site learning experience for existing and new center launches within their assigned roles across centers.
• Manages the training, practicum, and shadowing assignments and logistics within the Centers for new team members.
• Collaborates with Center leadership to oversee the completion of competency signoffs, skill validation, and preceptor checklists for the necessary roles in the Center.
• Performs scheduled visits to all assigned centers in the region supporting leaders and Center Champions with ongoing learning needs.
• Partners with L&D central hub to design and coordinate on-site learning opportunities that support role readiness and capability development.
• Works with SMEs, Center Leaders, and People Team partners to ensure learning programs meet business needs and reinforce Habitat’s culture and capabilities.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for assigned roles, operations, processes, and best practices.
• Collaborates with leaders and stakeholders to develop, document, and improve workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Reviews existing processes and recommends improvements to increase efficiency, quality, compliance, and consistency.
• Creates, updates, and maintains role playbooks, reference materials, job aids, SOPs, and educational resources.

Requirements

• Active California PT or OT license.
• 3–5+ years of experience teaching or training in the field.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience delivering learning programs.
• Experience developing workflows, SOPs, training materials, or process improvements.
• Ability to coach others, including leaders, using structured frameworks.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
• Aligns with our purpose and values, and is excited about living those out in daily practice.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with comfort navigating ambiguity, adapting quickly, and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Strong learning and growth mindset, including seeking feedback, engaging in healthy debate, and using data and curiosity to inform decisions.
• Acts with integrity and ownership, considering the broader organizational impact, doing the right thing, and following through to deliver results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a value-based care or elder care/PACE environment.

Essential Functions & Physical Requirements

The following statements describe the general nature of work and physical expectations common across roles at Habitat Health. Specific responsibilities may vary by position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work in healthcare, administrative, community, or remote environments, depending on role needs.
• Communicate effectively with participants, caregivers, team members, and other stakeholders in person, by phone, and through electronic systems.
• Remain stationary and/or move about for extended periods, consistent with job duties.
• Operate standard office equipment and/or clinical tools (e.g., computers, phones, medical devices, documentation systems).
• Travel between work sites or community locations as needed.
• Follow safety procedures, infection control protocols, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.
• Perform tasks that may involve bending, reaching, lifting, or assisting participants, depending on role responsibilities.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull supplies, equipment, or materials typically up to 25–50 pounds, with assistance or mechanical aids, depending on job duties and role responsibilities.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $141,000–$161,000. This position is also eligible for a target annual bonus of 10% and may be eligible for additional incentive compensation, as applicable. The final compensation offered will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, education, certifications, geographical location, and business needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.