Job Responsibilities:

• Performs as an integral member of the coaching team to establish coaching parameters and set standard coaching practices. 
• Provides mentorship and training to junior level coaches.
• Coaches about behavior changes to improve health status, reduce health risks and improve quality of life.
• Provides health and wellness education utilizing a variety of strategies including group presentations, support-group facilitation, creative use of media, newsletter contributions, etc.
• Monitors participant data to view progress and/or challenges.
• Prioritizes and organizes daily workflow for self and junior level coaches as well as other assignments/projects; meet commitments and deadlines.
• Conducts additional training and development for coaching team as needed.
• Proactively spots and corrects issues that could affect engagement and outcomes.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and oversee programs to improve engagement and increase coaching efficiency.
• Maintains professional relationships, including frequent and open effective communication with the team.
• Coordinates the preparation and delivery of educational materials.
• Brings ideas and innovations on coaching practice and participant engagement; provides leadership and deep understanding of programs.
• Assists with recruitment, hiring and other staffing needs.
• Assists with performance reviews and on-boarding of new employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields: Health Promotion, Nutrition/Dietetics, Public Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Education, Social Work, Counseling or related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Certifications:

• Completion of the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) certification from the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC) preferred.
• Completion of the Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach certification through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA) preferred.
• Other certifications approved by the National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC) may be considered.

Complexity of Work:

• Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be self-directed with demonstrated ability to work independently yet establish cooperative relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrated basic computer proficiency.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of coaching experience in healthcare setting or comparable direct patient care setting.
• Expertise in helping prevent and/or improve management of lifestyle related chronic conditions using strategies such as smoking cessation, weight management, dietary interventions, stress reduction, and exercise.
• Supervisory experience with workload distribution, training and education.
• Master’s Degree may substitute for one year of required experience.

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer.
• Requires normal to corrected vision and hearing in normal range.
• May require working irregular hours.
• Some travel may be required.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.