Certified Wellness Coach Full Time

Hendricks Regional Health•Avon, IN

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About The Position

The Certified Wellness Coach provides patient-centered care in an environment that supports best practices, relationship-based care, and professional wellness coaching standards. Care is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, professional codes of conduct, Wellcoaches Corporation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. The coach works with diverse populations—including HRH associates, employer partners, and community patients—in one-on-one and small-group settings to support goals involving weight, nutrition, exercise, stress, work/life balance, and general health. The role also coordinates and promotes onsite wellness programs at Hendricks Regional Health and employer partners. The coach collaborates with wellness staff and multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized plans, deliver education and coaching, assess participants, adjust wellness and exercise prescriptions, document care, report significant changes, and contribute to program outcome reporting. The position also involves outreach, wellness events, quality improvement, professional development, and communication with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, administrators, and external contacts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
Certification from an ICF-accredited coaching program (Wellcoaches), or ability to complete the program within the first year of employment.
One to two years of experience.
Ability to communicate and interact with the public, coworkers, administration, and contacts from other hospitals, schools, and departments.

Responsibilities

Assist wellness staff in developing individualized wellness plans of care.
Participate in outpatient education and activity efforts through individual sessions, small groups, and large classes, delivered in person, online, or by phone.
Contribute wellness expertise as a member of a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive strategies and support positive outcomes in employer and community programs.
Communicate effectively with wellness team members about program improvement issues.
Collaborate with HRH associates, employer partners, and patients to foster a culture of wellness through meetings, projects, and client-based programming outreach.
Use interpersonal and observational skills to identify psychosocial adaptation to illness and possible psychopathology, such as depression or anger.
Apply contemporary health behavior change theories to help participants identify learning and lifestyle modification goals.
Apply wellness and exercise science knowledge to the population served and teach in group and individual coaching settings.
Develop and adjust individual wellness and exercise prescriptions based on feedback, including physician recommendations.
Assess patients before, during, and after exercise and make appropriate referrals or recommendations to participants and staff.
Document initial and follow-up assessment data in the electronic medical record.
Immediately report new, changing, or significant conditions.
Participate in collecting, analyzing, and reporting identified individual patient and program outcomes.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality, follow standard precautions, and apply patient-care safety principles.
Use the relationship-based care model and participate in shared leadership and councils.
Participate in ongoing education, professional development, continuous quality improvement, research or evidence-based practice, staff meetings, and peer review when requested.
Seek resources to address ethical issues and follow organizational and regulatory guidelines.
Use time and supplies responsibly.
Participate in wellness fairs and screening events.
Provide courteous, compassionate, and respectful service to patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and other contacts in accordance with Service Excellence requirements.