Health Coach - Medical Weight Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor's degree in nutrition, fitness, wellness, nursing or healthcare related field.

2. NBHWC certification or ability to obtain NBHWC certification within one (1) year of hire date.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years of experience in nutrition, fitness or wellness coaching.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Engage in Finding Wellness classes to gain understanding of goals and objectives of participants
2. Schedule regular coaching appointments with assigned participants
3. Document in Epic (EHR) each interaction or attempted contact
4. Provide a safe supportive space for each participant to make sustainable and lasting change
5. Collaborate with participants to develop SMARTER goals as outlined by the Finding Wellness program
6. Partner with participants to take their health into their own hands and encourage them to add healthy behaviors tailored to their needs
7. Explore with participants their motivations and barriers in creating behavior change
8. Introduce accountability for the participants and encourage them to identify other accountability partners
9. Encourage mindfulness in participants
10. Assess stages of change in different behavioral and lifestyle areas for individual participants
11. Review participants' plan with program directors and/or program manger.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to work from home
2. Will require access to a phone and computer that meets WVU guidelines.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must have flexible schedule to be tailored to the participants
2. May need to occasionally come to the Finding Wellness classes at University Towne Centre, Morgantown, WV

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Training in coaching, fitness or nutrition

2. Experience working with clients/patients/participants

3. Up to date with latest wellness and preventive health information

4. Good organizational skills

5. Compassionate with an optimistic disposition

Effective communication

6. Good conflict resolution skills Good team working skills

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WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.