Life and Wellness Coach

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OurHealth is an exciting, fast-growing company focused on solving challenges in healthcare through patient (consumer)-focused integrated health management. OurHealth provides a unique on-site health management solution for employer groups, the central platform being a primary care clinic staffed with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to help its clients lower their healthcare costs and increase workforce health and productivity.

Successful OurHealth team members possess personal and professional integrity, a high energy level and a positive outlook. The OurHealth team is passionate about changing the way healthcare is delivered and making a positive impact on our patient’s lives.

Reporting Structure:

This position reports to the Regional Engagement Director.

Position Overview:

The Life and Wellness Coach will be located in one or more of the MyClinics and will work with employees of our clients to help them achieve personal goals and healthier lifestyles. Life coaching is a new component of OurHealth’s holistic approach to healthcare, and it empowers employees to take charge of their well-being, bringing value both to those individuals and to their employers. To effectively deliver these services, the ideal Life and Wellness Coach will have experience in both life coaching and health coaching and will possess strong interpersonal skills, a positive outlook, personal and professional integrity, and the ability to easily establish rapport with both coaching participants and medical professionals. This position requires a team player who can successfully partner with the clinical operations team to offer seamless care for the employees of our clients.

Responsibilities:

Effectively uses readiness assessment, motivational interviewing, goal setting, appreciative inquiry, and barrier resolution techniques to assist participants in developing individualized plans for successful behavior change
Provides guidance in identifying life goals and choices, with an emphasis on creating positive outcomes and managing personal change
Coaches participants to achieve behavior change related to weight management, stress management, chronic disease management, nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use, and other health topics
Interprets health risk assessment, biometric screening, and/or provider visit notes as a basis for the health coaching session
Conducts life and health coaching sessions in a variety of formats (i.e., one-to-one, group, and telephonic)
Appropriately documents coaching sessions and assists with data management as needed
Collaborates with providers and clinical staff in designated clinics to create a team approach to healthcare
Maintains caseload as determined by the Director of Wellness
On an as-needed basis, conducts education sessions about healthy lifestyle and behavior change for client companies
Participates in successful outreach to engage participants in coaching, group behavior change programs, and/or clinic services
Understands and utilizes evidence-based practices regarding primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required in field pertaining to counseling, coaching, education, or health and wellness
Master’s degree preferred
3-5 years of relevant work experience is strongly preferred, and individuals with the following coaching certifications are highly desired: International Coach Federation, Behavioral Coaching Institute, Certified Coaches Alliance, Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching Training, or International Association of Coaching
Health coaching certification and/or experience also preferred
Competency with basic use of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications
Ability to sit at a computer or interact telephonically for 8 hours at a time
Effective time-management skills and ability to successfully manage and complete a variety of tasks

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