Functional Med Health Coach

Catholic Health; Greenvale (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits packages

Tuition assistance

Pension plan

Professional growth culture

Job summary

Catholic Health in the United States is seeking a Health Coach to collaborate with patients, assess lifestyles, address health concerns, and set short- and long-term goals under a provider's directions.

The role focuses on promoting wellness through personalized coaching, education, and support to help patients achieve optimal well-being and engage with integrative health services. Salary is positioned competitively with benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Provides necessary coaching to support behavior change, on either individual or group basis.
• Incorporates skills such as active listening and presence, motivational interviewing, reflection, and goal-setting to assist patients in making change.
• Establishes patient-centered relationship that recognizes that the patient is the expert in navigating their own lives, and provides the structure to serve as a facilitative partner.
• Contacts and performs initial interviews with individuals who are eligible for health coaching programs.
• Identify and provide appropriate resources to patients where needed.
• Supports the operational aspects of the Integrative Medicine Program in order to promote patient satisfaction.
• Develops and conducts seminars patients or employees who are interested in learning more about health and wellness.
• Creates and distributes health education materials such such as brochures to patients.
• Coordinates with patients other healthcare providers in order to provide a well-rounded experience and optimize patient outcomes.
• Advises employees in food preparation and service regarding clinical nutrition

Responsibilities

• Provides necessary coaching to support behavior change, on either individual or group basis.
• Utilizes the coaching model process to help patients clarify vision and values, assess readiness to change, determine focus and set goals, prepare for action, and maintain behavior change.
• Incorporates skills such as active listening and presence, motivational interviewing, reflection, and goal-setting to assist patients in making change.
• Establishes patient-centered relationship that recognizes that the patient is the expert in navigating their own lives, and provides the structure to serve as a facilitative partner.
• Contacts and performs initial interviews with individuals who are eligible for health coaching programs.
• Identify and provide appropriate resources to patients where needed.
• Supports the operational aspects of the Integrative Medicine Program in order to promote patient satisfaction.
• Develops and conducts seminars patients or employees who are interested in learning more about health and wellness.
• Creates and distributes health education materials such, as brochures, to patients.
• Coordinates with patients other healthcare providers in order to provide a well-rounded experience and optimize patient outcomes.
• Advises employees in food preparation and service regarding clinical nutrition

Skills

Active listening

Motivational interviewing

Goal setting

Job description

Overview

A Health Coach partners with patients to assess their lifestyles, address their health concerns, and set short- and long-term goals as ordered by the patient’s healthcare provider. Health coaches support patients in setting personalized health goals that promote a patient-centered vision of health and well-being.

A Health Coach partners with patients to assess their lifestyles, address their health concerns, and set short- and long-term goals as ordered by the patient’s healthcare provider. Health coaches support patients in setting personalized health goals that promote a patient-centered vision of health and well-being. The Health Coach will help patients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits. The position will work to promote wellness and helping individuals realize their optimal well-being. The Health Coach will be responsible for developing a health coaching relationship with patients and team members and assisting them through the process of actively working towards better health by providing support, encouragement, and education. Recommended Dietary Allowance and scientific principles applicable in a variety of disease conditions.

Job Details

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides necessary coaching to support behavior change, on either individual or group basis.


• Utilizes the coaching model process to help patients clarify vision and values, assess readiness to change, determine focus and set goals, prepare for action, and maintain behavior change.


• Incorporates skills such as active listening and presence, motivational interviewing, reflection, and goal-setting to assist patients in making change.


• Establishes patient-centered relationship that recognizes that the patient is the expert in navigating their own lives, and provides the structure to serve as a facilitative partner.


• Contacts and performs initial interviews with individuals who are eligible for health coaching programs.


• Identify and provide appropriate resources to patients where needed.


• Supports the operational aspects of the Integrative Medicine Program in order to promote patient satisfaction.


• Develops and conducts seminars patients or employees who are interested in learning more about health and wellness.


• Creates and distributes health education materials such, as brochures, to patients.


• Coordinates with patients other healthcare providers in order to provide a well-rounded experience and optimize patient outcomes.


• Advises employees in food preparation and service regarding clinical nutrition

Salary Range

USD $37.00 - USD $54.00 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and position location. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach.

In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers:

• generous benefits packages


• generous tuition assistance


• a defined benefit pension plan


• a culture that supports professional and educational growth