Health and Wellness Coach

Sullivan County Community Hospital; Sullivan (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan, IN seeks a Health and Wellness Coach. The role focuses on coaching individuals to improve health, manage conditions, and adopt lifestyle changes, with collaboration across healthcare professionals.

The position requires a bachelor’s in a related field and CHES or Health Coach certification, plus 1–3 years of healthcare experience. This is an exempt professional role based in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the listed areas.
• 1–3 years health care experience required.
• Knowledge of disease management and health promotion.
• Effective verbal and written communication

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains relationships with clients and healthcare professionals.
• Analyzes health data to help clients set personal health goals.
• Designs and implements programs based on client health, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle data.
• Provides ongoing coaching, teaching, and social support to build self-efficacy.
• Revisits goals, acknowledges progress, and addresses barriers.
• Educates on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
• Governs work with national guidelines for risk reduction and disease management.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Disease management

Health promotion

Written communication

Education

Exercise science

Kinesiology

Biomechanics

Ergonomics

Physical education

Athletic training

Occupational/physical therapy

Job description

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Health and Wellness Coach

Exempt Professional Sullivan, IN, US

Today Requisition ID: 1556

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas of study:
• exercise science
• kinesiology
• biomechanics
• ergonomics
• physical education
• athletic training
• occupational/physical therapy

Experience/Skills

• Requires one to three years health care experience
• Requires knowledge and experience in:
• disease management
• health promotion
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in written reports

Required Licenses/Certifications

• CPR
• Requires Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Health Coach Certification

Working Conditions

• Clean, well-lit working environment

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Essential Functions

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with clients and other healthcare professionals
• Analyzes the individual’s health data to help the client prioritize and establish personal health goals
• Designs and implements programs based on client’s own health, fitness, nutritional and lifestyle data
• Uses strategies with clients such as:
• Realizing and understanding barriers
• Planning to overcome barriers
• Noting achievements
• Communicating needs and frustrations
• Provides ongoing coaching, teaching, and social support to help individuals build self-efficacy skills and achieve personal health goals
• Continuously revisits goals and recognizes achievements, challenges, and barriers to maintain client progress and success
• Builds client independence through teaching nutrition, exercise and lifestyle modifications
• Uses national clinical guidelines and standards to provide risk reduction and disease management services to individuals with chronic conditions and/or complex medical situations
• Adheres to legal and ethical codes and standards
• Effectively collaborates and integrates with healthcare professionals, other suppliers of corporate health services, and community services
• Maintains competency by staying current on scientifically based research theories and best practices
• Gives information to business/corporations/organizations on how to set up a Worksite Wellness program at the worksite