Nutrition Coach

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen im Gesundheitswesen sucht einen engagierten Ernährungsberater, der sich leidenschaftlich für die Förderung gesunder Lebensstile einsetzt. In dieser Rolle unterstützen Sie Mitglieder durch individuelle Ernährungsberatung, entwickeln maßgeschneiderte Pläne und leiten Gruppenbildungskurse. Sie haben die Möglichkeit, positive Verhaltensänderungen zu fördern und einen bedeutenden Einfluss auf die Gesundheit der Mitglieder zu haben. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Ernährung und Wellness haben und über ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten verfügen, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Umfassende medizinische, zahnärztliche und visuelle Leistungen

401(k) Plan mit Unternehmensbeiträgen

Jährlicher Anreizbonus basierend auf Unternehmenszielen

Professionelle Entwicklungskurse und Mentoring

Bezahlte Elternzeit und Adoption

Mitarbeiterrabattprogramm

Qualifications

• 3-5 Jahre Erfahrung in gesunder Lebensstilberatung.
• Erfahrung in der Entwicklung und Präsentation von Ernährungsprogrammen.

Responsibilities

• Bietet individuelle Ernährungsberatung und entwickelt maßgeschneiderte Ernährungspläne.
• Leitet Ernährungsbildungskurse für Gruppen und erstellt Präsentationsmaterialien.

Skills

Gesunde Lebensstilberatung

Kundenbeziehungsmanagement

Verhaltensänderung

Gruppenpräsentation

Education

Bachelor in Diätetik und Ernährung

Zugelassener Diätetiker in Missouri und Kansas

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Guided by our core values and commitment to your success, we provide health, financial and lifestyle benefits to ensure a best-in-class employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits as well as a 401(k) plan that both the employee and employer contribute
• Annual incentive bonus plan based on company achievement of goals
• Time away from work including paid holidays, paid time off and volunteer time off
• Professional development courses, mentorship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement program
• Paid parental leave and adoption leave with adoption financial assistance
• Employee discount program

Job Description Summary: Provides face-to-face and telephonic nutritional coaching to review individual health goals and develop plans for improvement. Explain nutrition issues to clients, assess the dietary and health needs of clients, develop meal plans for clients, gauge the effects of meal plans, promote nutrition by counseling individuals and groups on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote good health. Present and promote nutrition education classes for groups. Develop a schedule of classes to conduct. The candidate for this position must reside in the Kansas City metropolitan area.Job Description

• Ensures excellent service and satisfaction to our customers through ongoing, nutritional coaching as part of the A Healthier You Program.
• Provide explanations for food and nutrition issues
• Establish proper meal plans for the member in accordance with their preference, health, and financial capabilities
• Evaluate the health and diet needs of members
• Offer advice on diet-related concerns such as weight loss or cholesterol reduction
• Assesses and reviews current level of health and individual's goals for improvement. Develop a plan for improvement and a strategy for present and future changes or progress. Identify limiting risk factors and social, emotional, or environmental barriers to change.
• Implements coaching through the same motivational interviewing techniques used in telephonic coaching and builds on it though a face-to-face relationship. Monitors progress monthly through individual self-reporting.
• Evaluates progress of individual based on individualized goals and plans for change. Individualized goals will be comprehensively worked to decrease barriers to the member's progress. Functions as a member advocate on the member's behalf within the member's benefit and network structures.
• Refers members to the appropriate case or disease management programs for intervention as necessary. Also services as a facilitator to appropriately refer members to other service areas within BCBSKC as well as to external/community resources.
• Provides nutrition education classes to groups. Prepares educational materials for use in presentations. Utilizes creative audiovisual aids in presentations. Delivers presentations with a high level of enthusiasm. Actively engages learners in the educational process. Conducts ongoing evaluation of classes and modifies materials as appropriate.
• Obtains and maintains knowledge of business goals and progress toward accomplishment of goals, and works collaboratively with peers to meet or exceed yearly departmental targets.
• Reads, understands and follows medical policy and all corporate, division and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of continuous quality improvement and takes the initiative to identify and be actively involved in improvement activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics and nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian Licensed in Missouri and Kansas.
• 3 - 5 years of experience with healthy lifestyle coaching for weight management, tobacco cessation, nutrition, physical activity and/or stress management.
• Experience in facilitating client positive behavioral change.
• 1 year of experience developing, facilitating and presenting nutritional programs to groups and individuals.
• Strong customer relations/sales skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent group facilitation/presentation skills.
• Excellent phone skills.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.