Hybrid Mindfulness & Health Coach

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego seeks a mindfulness education professional to develop and deliver education, teacher training support, and health coaching for campus and community participants. The role uses Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-Compassion approaches, with hybrid onsite and remote work.

You will design curricula, facilitate courses and individual coaching, and evaluate program effectiveness while collaborating on outreach and curriculum planning.

Qualifications

• Seven years of related experience, or a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.
• Thorough knowledge of the health promotion and education field.
• Thorough knowledge of the design and delivery of related programs.
• Skills associated with both the development and delivery of health education programs and services. Demonstrated experience in independently delivering the health education course, drawing upon formal training.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse client groups. Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and respond to client needs.
• Strong skills in teaching therapists and/or other health care professionals and consulting on implementation of health education protocols.
• Demonstrated experience to independently provide lifestyle health coaching sessions for participants in ongoing research study of chronic pain and depression on a variety of areas of need, including but not limited to: nutrition, exercise, sleep, anxious or depressed mood, and social connection, etc.
• Demonstrated experience developing, securing, and maintaining any equipment or instructional materials needed to conduct classes.
• Proven ability to participates in editing and revising draft articles as needed.
• Strong demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of training techniques (e.g., virtual, in person) on study participants.
• Proven ability to assess effectiveness of counseling content, and revises as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver mindfulness-based education, teacher training support, and health coaching programs for campus and community participants.
• Utilize evidence-based approaches (MBSR, MSC) to develop curriculum and instructional materials.
• Facilitate group courses and workshops and provide individual coaching.
• Support teacher training and certification activities and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Conduct participant needs assessments and promote health and wellbeing programs to diverse populations.
• Collaborate on outreach and course planning efforts and perform related administrative duties.

Skills

Health education

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Confidentiality

Curriculum development

Coaching

Teaching health professionals

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego seeks a mindfulness education professional to develop and deliver education, teacher training support, and health coaching for campus and community participants. The role uses Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-Compassion approaches, with hybrid onsite and remote work.

You will design curricula, facilitate courses and individual coaching, and evaluate program effectiveness while collaborating on outreach and curriculum planning.