Health Coach

ThedaCare

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Coach facilitates health promotion programs to assist team members and/or spouses in identifying their health risks. Supports team members and/or spouses to achieve personal wellness goals and helps reduce barriers to a healthy lifestyle. Serves as a catalyst for change, supporting a culture of health and well-being in the work environment and community. This position will be located at the TCAW Bergstrom Team Clinic which supports Bergstrom employees, spouses, and dependents on the insurance plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in health education, health promotion, exercise science, nutrition, psychology, or other health-related subject
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
One year of experience developing, monitoring, measuring, communicating, and reporting on health-related topics

Responsibilities

Reviews health risk assessment results to help participants understand lifestyle-related health risks, assess readiness for change, and use motivational skills to set health related goals and develop and implement effective strategies to reach those goals.
Provides health coaching in individual and group settings.
Documents goals, clinical data, and behavioral outcomes appropriately in the electronic medical record.
Collaborates with leaders, wellness team, departments, and external clients to promote and support wellness initiatives.
Plans and/or assists with health-related demonstrations, programs, displays, and materials to support individuals in their wellness journey, and promotes a culture of health and well-being.
Implements, promotes, and leads health, wellness, and chronic disease programs that emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyles such as weight management, nutrition, smoking/nicotine cessation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, fitness evaluations, activity, and other programs.
Collaborates on the development of programs that promote healthy lifestyles that include step-by-step implementation plans, program details, resources needed, goals for success, and all tools needed to successfully complete the program.
Contributes to and maintains the ThedaCare “health coach toolkit” to stay current on new evidence-based research and innovative techniques to promote health, wellness, and chronic disease prevention and management.