Health & Wellness Specialist- East Mason

Prevea Health•Green Bay, WI

About The Position

The Health & Wellness Specialist works one-on-one with clinical patients, community members, and corporate wellness clients to develop individualized plans that support overall health and wellbeing. The role provides personalized lifestyle counseling focused on nutrition, fitness, weight management, mental and emotional wellbeing, nicotine cessation, socioeconomic wellbeing support, and lifestyle management related to metabolic syndrome and other co-morbidities. The position also supports Prevea providers through individualized wellness counseling and evidence-based health and lifestyle interventions to help improve patient outcomes. The specialist delivers individualized counseling addressing six dimensions of health and wellbeing: physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, social, and spiritual. The role also develops and supports corporate health and wellness programs, including counseling, presentations, workshops, onsite fitness classes, trainings, and biometric screenings. Additional work includes collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and RN Navigators, researching wellness trends, developing educational materials and programming, participating in community initiatives, assisting with clinic operations, and maintaining proficiency in department-specific electronic platforms and documentation systems.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Health Promotion, Health, or a related Life Sciences field.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Ability to collaborate individually with patients to develop personalized wellbeing strategies.
Knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques for behavior change.
Ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing demands.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple programs and client groups.
Knowledge of employee wellness trends and program development requirements.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to foster positive rapport and support individuals in achieving wellbeing goals.
CPR/BLS certification for Healthcare Providers from an approved program or a Prevea-sponsored program, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Health, or a related Life Sciences field.
3–5 years of experience in the Health & Wellness area.
Certified Wellness Practitioner certification from the National Wellness Institute, preferred upon hire.
Other wellness certifications, preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one individualized lifestyle counseling addressing the physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing.
Work with patients to develop patient-centered wellbeing goals and personalized wellness strategies.
Develop, deliver, and support healthy lifestyle programs for corporate wellness clients.
Provide individualized corporate wellness counseling using motivational interviewing.
Deliver educational presentations and workshops, onsite fitness classes, trainings, and biometric screenings.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support individualized wellbeing plans.
Partner with RN Navigators to develop and update condition-specific education materials.
Research wellness, fitness, and nutrition trends and develop innovative programming.
Participate in community wellness initiatives.
Assist with clinic operations, including prior authorizations for GLP-1 medications.
Maintain proficiency with department-specific electronic platforms and documentation systems.