Certified Wellness Coach Full Time

Hendricks Regional Health; Greencastle (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health in Greencastle, IN seeks a patient-centered Wellness Coach to support weight, nutrition, exercise, stress, and work/life balance goals. The role covers one‑on‑one and small group settings, onsite wellness program coordination, and collaboration with employer partners to promote healthy lifestyles.

The position emphasizes relationship‑based care, privacy, safety, and ongoing education within a multidisciplinary team, aligned with professional wellness coach standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field is required.
• Certification from an ICF-accredited coaching program (Wellcoaches) or ability to complete within the first year.
• 1–2 years of experience in wellness coaching or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized wellness plans with other staff.
• Lead outpatient educational activities in groups or individually via in-person, web-based, or phone.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team to offer wellness strategies for participants.
• Communicate effectively with the wellness team and for program improvement.
• Collaborate with HRH associates, employer partners, and patients to promote wellness.
• Identify psychosocial adaptations to illness and related issues.
• Apply health behavior change theories to learning and lifestyle goals.
• Apply knowledge of wellness/exercise science in coaching sessions.
• Develop and adjust wellness/exercise prescriptions based on physician input.
• Assess patients pre, during, and post-exercise and refer as needed.
• Chart and document assessment data in EMR.
• Report new or changing conditions promptly.
• Assist in collection and reporting of program outcomes.

Skills

Wellness coaching

Group coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Privacy & confidentiality

Education & outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

ICF coaching program (Wellcoaches) certification

1-2 years experience

Job description

Job Summary

To provide care that is patient centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice, fosters relationship-based care and maintains the integrity of professional wellness coach standards. Practice care guidelines are based on the ANA code of ethics, professional code of conduct and standards from Wellcoaches Corporation and regulatory agency standards by which the wellness coach provides care in collaboration with wellness team members. The wellness coach will work with diverse population groups (HRH associates, employer partners, and community patients) in one-on-one and/or small group settings to assist with meeting health and wellness goals related to weight, nutrition, exercise, stress, work/life balance and general health. Will also coordinate and promote onsite wellness programs at Hendricks Regional Health and Employer Partners.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• 1. Assists in the development of individualized wellness plans of care with other wellness staff members.
• 2. Participates in outpatient educational/activity efforts in small groups, large classes and/or individual sessions via in-person, webbased, or over the phone.
• 3. Contributes expertise as a member of a multidisciplinary team to offer comprehensive wellness strategies to provide positive outcomes for individual participants in employer and community programs.
• 4. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with wellness team members and about program improvement issues.
• 5. Collaborates with HRH associates, employer partners, and patients to establish a culture of wellness through ongoing participation in meetings and projects, and providing client-based programming outreach.
• 6. Demonstrates interpersonal and observational skills needed to effectively identify appropriate psychosocial adaption to illness and/or the presence of psychopathology (e.g., depression, anger, etc.).
• 7. Understands and utilizes contemporary theories of health behavior change in helping participants identify learning and lifestyle modification goals.
• 8. Effectively applies knowledge of wellness and exercise science to an identified population. Demonstrates teaching ability in large groups and one-on-one coaching sessions.
• 9. Develops and adjusts individual wellness/exercise prescription based on feedback from physician recommendations on a regular basis.
• 10. Assess patients pre, during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to participant and other staff.
• 11. Charts and documents initial and follow up assessment data in electronic medical record.
• 12. Immediately reports any new, changing and/or significant conditions.
• 13. Participates in the collection, analysis and reporting of identified individual patient and program outcome

Additional Skills and Abilities

• 1. Maintains privacy/confidentiality at all times.
• 2. Maintains standard precautions and applies principles related to patient care.
• 3. Applies safety principles in provision of patient care.
• 4. Uses relationship-based care model.
• 5. Participates in shared leadership/councils.
• 6. Participates in ongoing education and professional development for department and self.
• 7. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities (CQI).
• 8. Seeks resources to address ethical issues.
• 9. Participates in research projects/evidence-based practice for unit or facility.
• 10. Participates in staff meetings and other meetings as required by department and HRH.
• 11. Participates in peer review as requested by management.
• 12. Follows organizational and regulatory guidelines as related to daily responsibilities.
• 13. Responsibly uses resources, e.g. time and supplies
• 14. Participates in wellness fairs and screening events.

Guest Relations

Exhibits excellent guest relations to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion and respect; conforms to Service Excellence requirements.

This position requires communication and interaction with the public, co-workers, administration, and contacts from other hospitals, schools and/or other departments.

Specific Vocational and Educational Preparation

• 1. Bachelors degree in health-related field required. Certification from an ICF-accredited coaching program (Wellcoaches) or ability to complete within first year of employment
• 2. 1- 2 years experience required
• 3. ICF-accredited coaching program or the ability to complete within the first year of employment

*Job descriptionis not meant to cover or include all the tasks, duties or responsibilities the employee may be required to perform. Job duties and responsibilities can change at any time, with or without notice due to business need

Work Shift

1st Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40