Athletic Trainer / Behavioral Health Coach, Industrial Setting

Wellness Workdays; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellness Workdays in Boston, MA is seeking a full-time, onsite Certified Athletic Trainer to support construction client partners with injury management and one-on-one health coaching. You will promote a healthy culture and engage employees in well-being offerings.

The position requires BOC certification and MA licensure eligibility, CPR/AED, and strong communication and organizational skills. Overtime and weekend opportunities exist but are not required. Excellent benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Certified Athletic Trainer through the BOC is required.
• MA State Licensure eligibility required.
• Cardiac care/CPR/AED required.
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work at construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage and acute services to workers at a construction site.
• Effectively communicate with medical direction/oversight.
• Provide one-to-one health coaching for workers.
• Lead stretch and flex warm-up sessions onsite.
• Work with safety committees, union reps, and foremen to provide wellness education.
• Create and deploy health promotion activities and challenges.
• Track health behavior change using coaching software.
• Conduct in-person health risk assessments and biometric screens (training provided).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

BS in Athletic Training or higher

Job description

Wellness Workdays is seeking a full-time, onsite, benefited certified athletic trainer position offering a competitive salary, great benefits, and culture, as well as excellent growth opportunities.

We are looking for several Full-time candidates in the Boston, Massachusetts area. On-site hours are 6:15 am-3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Overtime and weekend opportunities available but not required.

Why Wellness Workdays?

Join a dynamic group of professionals who bring enthusiasm, dedication, and support to promote outcomes for our clients and make their employees healthier.

Members of our team are nationally recognized in their fields of expertise, and we combine our knowledge and skills to provide a client-centered approach. If you are looking to join a highly respected, fast-paced, and growing organization in an innovative field, then Wellness Workdays is for you.

Wellness Workdays is an equal opportunity employer.

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About this position

We are seeking a passionate certified athletic trainer/ wellness professional to provide ONSITE injury management and one-on-one health behavior change interventions for our construction client partners. You will promote a healthy culture and strive to engage employees in the company's well-being offerings. This candidate will serve as a wellness ambassador and role model.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide triage and acute services to various trades at a construction site
• Effectively communicate with medical direction/oversight
• Provide one-to-one health coaching for workers
• Lead stretch and flex warm-up sessions for various workers onsite
• Work closely with safety committees, union representatives, and foremen to provide wellness education to the population
• Create and deploy health promotion, education, activities, and challenges
• Track health behavior change using proprietary health coaching software
• Conduct in-person health risk assessments, drug screens, and biometric screens (training provided)

Qualifications and Skills:

Requirements:

NOTE: You MUST be a Certified Athletic Trainer through the BOC and possess or be eligible for MA State Licensure (LAT) through the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals.

Cardiac care/CPR/AED required

Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills required

Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities

Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs), stand for long periods, walk on uneven surfaces (dirt, rock, mud, etc.), walk several flights of stairs per day, be exposed to various environmental & lighting conditions, and assist injured individuals on/off work areas

Preferred:

• First Aid certification preferred
• Experience with construction / industrial settings
• OSHA certification
• Trained to provide cholesterol and blood pressure screenings
• Experience with motivational interviewing
• Adept at counseling individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred

Education Requirements:

Required: BS Degree in Athletic Training or higher