Health and Wellness Specialist

Texas Health Resources; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a Health and Wellness Specialist to deliver structured group education sessions and guide participants through nutrition, activity, stress management, and chronic disease prevention. You will support postpartum mothers and recruit community members into lifestyle education programs.

The role emphasizes fidelity to Centering curriculum, engaging diverse populations, and providing high-quality patient education within a grant-funded framework.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CMA and NBC-HWC certifications required upon hire; NBC-HWC 18 months required.
• At least 4 years healthcare or community health education experience.
• CPI and BCLS training required within specified timeframes.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured group education sessions utilizing the approved THR Curriculum focused on chronic disease prevention, postpartum recovery, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Guide participants through curriculum content related to nutrition, physical activity, stress management, chronic disease prevention, and long-term wellness.
• Facilitate discussions that encourage peer support, shared learning, and participant engagement.
• Maintain fidelity to the Centering curriculum while adapting delivery to meet the needs of diverse community populations.
• Support postpartum mothers in adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors that reduce long-term risk for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Support outreach efforts to recruit eligible postpartum mothers and community members into lifestyle education programs.

Skills

Public speaking

Patient education

Group facilitation

Curriculum delivery

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

CMA - Medical Assistant Certification

NBC-HWC - Health & Wellness Coach

CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Health and Wellness Specialist

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

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Work location: Based out of Texas Health Dallas and Texas Health Fort Worth

Work hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, with up to two Saturdays per month required

This is a grant funded position and subject to the award and continuation of the contract

Here’s What You Need

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• MA - Medical Assistant Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from a nationally recognized certifying organization. Required upon hire. Other National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) 18 Months required.
• 4 Years Experience in a healthcare or community health environment providing patient education, facilitating health discussions, or presenting health-related information to individuals or groups, required.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 90 Days required.
• Driver’s License (required)
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support 90 Days required.

Here’s What You Will Do

• Deliver structured group education sessions utilizing the approved THR Curriculum focused on chronic disease prevention, postpartum recovery, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Guide participants through curriculum content related to nutrition, physical activity, stress management, chronic disease prevention, and long-term wellness.
• Facilitate discussions that encourage peer support, shared learning, and participant engagement.
• Maintain fidelity to the Centering curriculum while adapting delivery to meet the needs of diverse community populations.
• Support postpartum mothers in adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors that reduce long- term risk for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Support outreach efforts to recruit eligible postpartum mothers and community members into lifestyle education programs.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health, Health and Wellness Specialist

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more.

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