Functional Med Health Coach

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Tuition assistance

Pension plan

Professional growth culture

Job summary

Catholic Health Services is seeking a Health Coach to partner with patients, assess lifestyles, and set personalized goals under medical guidance. The role focuses on inspiring healthier habits, educating patients, and supporting them through behavior change with motivational interviewing and active listening.

The Health Coach collaborates with care teams and educational staff to enhance patient outcomes. The position emphasizes delivering seminars, developing health education materials, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to coach individuals or groups toward health goals.
• Experience applying motivational interviewing and behavior-change techniques.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching to support behavior change for individuals or groups.
• Use coaching model to clarify vision, assess readiness, set goals and guide action.
• Demonstrate active listening and presence to support patient change.
• Build patient-centered relationships and act as a facilitative partner.
• Conduct initial interviews for eligibility and enroll patients in programs.

Skills

Active listening

Motivational interviewing

Goal setting

Behavior change coaching

Patient-centered care

Education

Health coaching certification

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.

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. RecommendedDietary 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, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.