Wellness Navigator/ CBT

Fitometry Health Club; Ridgewood (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Commission + Bonus

Job summary

A leading fitness club in Ridgewood, NJ is seeking a Wellness Navigator who will support members in achieving long-term wellness goals. This role focuses on mindset, accountability, and behavioral change through structured coaching. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Motivational Interviewing and CBT techniques, along with a background in psychology or counseling. Attractive compensation package with salary, commission, and bonuses offered.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in Motivational Interviewing and CBT-based coaching techniques.
• Strong background or experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or behavior management.
• Working knowledge of metabolic health and the lifestyle implications of modern obesity medications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly check-ins to review progress and analyze setbacks.
• Identify counterproductive habits and work with members to replace them.
• Help members define measurable 'SMART' goals and create a roadmap for achieving them.
• Outcome-driven Goal Setting: Define SMART goals and create a roadmap for achieving them.
• Tough Love Feedback: Provide objective feedback when members falter.
• Knowledge-to-Practice Bridge: Educate members on nutrition, recovery, and mindset principles.
• Progress Tracking: Use data to evaluate lifestyle strategy and make adjustments.
• Education and awareness: Publish and issue best practices to the member base.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Behavior Management

Communication

Goal-setting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Behavioral Science, Social Work, or a related field

NBHWC certification (preferred)

ACE Behavior Change Specialist (preferred)

Job description

Fitometry Health Club is where innovation meets fitness. We combine state-of-the-art technology with a high-energy culture to deliver a frictionless, performance-driven member experience. We’re seeking a Wellness Navigator to guide, support, and drive meaningful change throughout each member’s fitness journey.

Role Overview

The Wellness Navigator is the psychological and behavioral architect of a member’s health journey. This role serves as the primary point of contact for members bridging physical training with sustainable habit formation. Using evidence-based principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing, the Wellness Navigator helps members understand the why behind their behaviors and drives consistent, long‑term adherence to wellness goals.

This is not a personal training role. The Wellness Navigator focuses on mindset, accountability, lifestyle execution, and behavioral change using a structured, data-driven, and “tough-love” coaching approach. By addressing the psychological and behavioral barriers that prevent consistency, this role ensures that fitness becomes a sustainable lifestyle—not a short‑term effort.

Core Responsibilities

• Personalized Accountability: Conduct weekly check‑ins to review progress, analyze setbacks, and reinforce the obligation to act.
• Behavioral Auditing: Identify counterproductive habits (e.g., poor sleep, high stress, or lack of discipline) and work with members to replace them with sustainable high‑performance routines.
• Outcome‑Driven Goal Setting: Help members define measurable "SMART" goals and create a detailed roadmap for achieving them, separate from their physical exercise plan.
• Tough Love Feedback: Provide objective, direct, and sometimes challenging feedback when members falter, ensuring they remain focused on their long‑term intentions.
• Knowledge‑to‑Practice Bridge: Educate members on nutrition, recovery, and mindset principles, ensuring they know how to apply this information outside the gym walls.
• Progress Tracking: Use data and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the member's lifestyle strategy, making aggressive adjustments when needed.
• Education and awareness: The publishing and issuance of best practices, tips and guidance to our member base and general audience.

Skills & Experience

• High proficiency in Motivational Interviewing and CBT‑based coaching techniques.
• Strong background or experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or behavior management.
• Working knowledge of metabolic health and the lifestyle implications of modern obesity medications.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and coaching presence.
• Exceptional goal‑setting, action‑planning, and progress‑tracking abilities.

Persona & Coaching Style

• Firm, confident, and solution‑driven coaching style.
• Comfortable delivering direct, objective feedback.
• Able to hold members to a high standard of personal responsibility while remaining supportive and results‑focused.
• Recovery‑first mindset, integrating sleep, stress management, and emotional regulation into all wellness strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Behavioral Science, Social Work, or a related field preferred.
• Preferred certifications include:
  • National Board‑Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBHWC)
  • ACE Behavior Change Specialist
  • Other recognized Behavioral Change or Wellness Coaching certifications

Compensation

Salary + Commission + Bonus