Certified Wellness Coach Full Time

Hendricks Regional Health•Brownsburg, IN

12d

About The Position

The Certified Wellness Coach provides patient-centered care in an environment that exemplifies best practices and relationship-based care while maintaining professional wellness coach standards. The role follows the ANA Code of Ethics, professional conduct standards, Wellcoaches Corporation standards, and applicable regulatory standards, working collaboratively with wellness team members. The coach supports diverse populations—including HRH associates, employer partners, and community patients—in individual and small-group settings to help them achieve health and wellness goals related to 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 position contributes to individualized wellness plans, provides education and coaching in person, online, or by phone, and works as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop wellness strategies. Responsibilities include assessing participants before, during, and after exercise; adjusting wellness and exercise prescriptions based on feedback and physician recommendations; documenting assessments in the electronic medical record; reporting significant changes; and participating in program outcome activities. The coach also supports quality improvement, professional development, wellness fairs, and screening events, and is expected to maintain confidentiality, follow safety and regulatory guidelines, and provide courteous, compassionate service.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
1–2 years of experience.
Certification from an ICF-accredited coaching program (Wellcoaches), or ability to complete the program within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing individualized wellness plans of care with other wellness staff members.
Participate in outpatient education and activity efforts through small groups, large classes, and individual sessions, delivered in person, online, or by phone.
Contribute expertise as a multidisciplinary team member to develop comprehensive wellness strategies for employer and community program participants.
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-focused 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 participant populations and teach in groups and individual coaching sessions.
Develop and adjust individual wellness and exercise prescriptions based on feedback from physician recommendations.
Assess patients before, during, and after exercise and make appropriate referrals or recommendations to participants and other staff.
Chart and 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, standard precautions, and patient-care safety principles.
Use a relationship-based care model and participate in shared leadership and councils.
Participate in ongoing education, professional development, continuous quality improvement, research projects, and evidence-based practice activities.
Seek resources to address ethical issues and follow organizational and regulatory guidelines.
Attend required staff and other meetings and participate in peer review when requested by management.
Use resources responsibly, including time and supplies.
Participate in wellness fairs and screening events.
Provide courteous, compassionate, and respectful service to patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and other contacts, in keeping with Service Excellence requirements.