Virtual Mental Health Education Instructor

About the Role

Mental Health CODE is seeking engaging, knowledgeable, and compassionate instructors to facilitate live virtual mental health education courses for adult learners. This is a remote, contract-based teaching opportunity for professionals who are comfortable leading thoughtful discussions, presenting structured educational material, answering participant questions, and creating an inclusive learning environment around mental health and wellness.

Our instructors do not need to develop a curriculum from scratch. Mental Health CODE provides the core course structure, presentation materials, and instructional resources. Your role is to bring the material to life through effective teaching, discussion, real-world context, and meaningful interaction with participants.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate live, instructor-led classes remotely via Google Meet
• Lead approximately 2-hour weekly sessions over an 8-week course
• Present provided course materials in an engaging and accessible way
• Guide group conversations and encourage thoughtful participant interaction
• Respond to questions and help participants understand course concepts
• Facilitate discussions involving potentially sensitive mental health topics with professionalism and care
• Review participant work and complete basic grading or course assessments when required
• Maintain appropriate boundaries between education, personal discussion, and clinical advice
• Communicate with the Mental Health CODE team regarding attendance, participant progress, and course needs
• Help create a welcoming environment for learners from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable facilitating groups in a live virtual environment
• Ability to discuss sensitive topics with empathy, maturity, and professionalism
• Reliable internet connection and appropriate environment for virtual instruction
• Comfortable using Google Meet, Google Slides, and other basic online collaboration tools
• Ability to follow an established curriculum while bringing your own experience and teaching style to the classroom
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage participants with different backgrounds and perspectives
• Dependable, organized, and responsive

Preferred Experience

Strong candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Teaching, training, facilitation, coaching, or professional development
• Psychology, counseling, social work, nursing, healthcare, public health, behavioral health, human services, or education
• Community education or mental health advocacy
• Leading group discussions or workshops
• Presenting complex or sensitive information in a clear, approachable way

You do not need to be a licensed mental health clinician to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience teaching adults or facilitating professional training
• Background in mental health, healthcare, education, social services, psychology, counseling, nursing, public health, or a related field
• Experience with remote or hybrid instruction
• Experience facilitating conversations related to mental health, wellness, trauma, workplace culture, or human behavior

Schedule

• One 2-hour live session per week
• 8 consecutive weeks per course
• Additional limited time for preparation, communication, grading, and administrative responsibilities
• Course assignments may vary based on enrollment and instructor availability

Compensation

• $60 to $120 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, course responsibilities, and assignment
• This is an independent contractor opportunity
• Instructors may have the opportunity to facilitate multiple course cohorts as additional classes become available

About Mental Health CODE

Mental Health CODE provides practical mental health education designed to help people better understand themselves, support others, communicate more effectively, and respond thoughtfully to mental health challenges in everyday life. Our goal is to make meaningful mental health education more accessible, relatable, and useful beyond traditional clinical settings.