Part Time Dietitian Health Coach

Navigate Wellbeing Solutions•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Navigate is a well-tech company focused on enhancing the health and happiness of employees, clients, and communities. The Dietitian Health Coach is responsible for wellness and behavior-change health coaching, supporting wellbeing, care coordination, and making appropriate referrals to licensed professionals when necessary. The coach's role is to assist participants in achieving their health, wellness, and personal goals, without diagnosing conditions or providing therapy or treatment.

Requirements

Experience with direct patient coaching, counseling or education
Basic Listening Sequence skills (Attending and Empathy, Observation, Questions, Encouraging/Paraphrasing/Summarizing, Reflecting Feelings)
Strong communication and customer service skills
Ability to leverage the experience of other team members to quickly identify gaps, risks, or opportunities when faced with challenging situations.
Ability to utilize multiple technology platforms to deliver coaching services efficiently through virtual or telephonic platforms.
Basic understanding of Microsoft applications, information security principles, and data reporting tools.
Bachelor’s degree in health sciences (or related field), psychology, or counseling
Board certified as a Registered Dietician by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Board certified as a Health and Wellness Coach by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
1-3 years of health coaching/health education experience
Mental Health First Aid Certified (or commitment to complete within 90 days of hire)
8+ hours of Women’s Health specific continued education including completion of Healing Women’s Hearts: An Integrative Approach by The Integrative Women's Health Institute (5 CE hours) (or commitment to complete within 90 days of hire)
Efficiently navigate multiple technology platforms including, but not limited to, online scheduler/calendars, EMRs, e-fax, e-document management, virtual tele-health, Microsoft Teams, etc

Nice To Haves

Fluent in Spanish is a plus
Mental Health First Aid Instructor is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide education to participants, via phone calls or video-conferencing, to review results and program expectations based on employer requirements.
Engage wellness program participants to create awareness and drive behavior change throughout ongoing coaching sessions resulting in reduced or prevented health risk factors.
Review and provide prescriptive nutrition recommendations to participants based on individual needs.
Assess patients' educational needs and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients and other care team members.
Monitor and evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans as needed.
Support development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition focused education programs and materials.
Stay current with the latest dietitian research, trends, and best practices to ensure the education program is based on the most recent evidence.
Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient interactions, education sessions, and progress.
Support reporting and documentation as required for quality assurance and program evaluation.