Behavioral Health Coach for Weight Management (OPS)

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Florida State University College of Medicine's Spring Lab in the Behavioral Science and Social Medicine department seeks a Health Promotionist/Behavioral Health Coach to provide behavioral counseling and health coaching for participants in an NIH-funded randomized trial in Tallahassee, FL.

This OPS/temporary, full-time position supports weight management using Motivational Interviewing and evidence-based strategies.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, public health, health promotion, behavioral science, clinical research, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with human subjects research or clinical trials preferred.
• Experience with qualitative research and data analysis preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide individualized behavioral counseling and health coaching to study participants using evidence-based behavioral weight management strategies.
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) and other evidence-based counseling techniques to support behavior change and healthy lifestyle goals.
• Establish collaborative relationships with participants and tailor coaching strategies to individual needs, barriers, and readiness for change.
• Deliver intervention sessions in accordance with the study protocol and intervention manual.
• Document participant contacts, intervention delivery, and relevant participant information accurately and promptly.
• Participate in training, supervision, team meetings, and ongoing treatment fidelity assessments.
• Collaborate with research staff and investigators to support participant recruitment, engagement, retention, and study operations.
• Contribute to research reports, presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, and other dissemination activities.
• Contribute to qualitative data collection and analysis, including coding, thematic analysis, and identification of patterns across participant experiences.
• Assist with development and maintenance of qualitative codebooks and coding procedures.

Ausbildung

Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, public health, health promotion, behavioral science, clinical research, or a closely related field

Master's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Florida State University College of Medicine's Spring Lab in the Behavioral Science and Social Medicine department seeks a Health Promotionist/Behavioral Health Coach to provide behavioral counseling and health coaching for participants in an NIH-funded randomized trial in Tallahassee, FL.

This OPS/temporary, full-time position supports weight management using Motivational Interviewing and evidence-based strategies.