Nutrition Coach

Blue Cross Blue Shield • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Provides face-to-face and telephonic nutritional coaching to review individual health goals and develop plans for improvement. Explain nutrition issues to clients, assess the dietary and health needs of clients, develop meal plans for clients, gauge the effects of meal plans, promote nutrition by counseling individuals and groups on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote good health. Present and promote nutrition education classes for groups. Develop a schedule of classes to conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics and nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian Licensed in Missouri and Kansas.
• 3 - 5 years of experience with healthy lifestyle coaching for weight management, tobacco cessation, nutrition, physical activity and/or stress management.
• Experience in facilitating client positive behavioral change.
• 1 year of experience developing, facilitating and presenting nutritional programs to groups and individuals.
• Strong customer relations/sales skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent group facilitation/presentation skills.
• Excellent phone skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellent service and satisfaction to our customers through ongoing, nutritional coaching as part of the A Healthier You Program.
• Provide explanations for food and nutrition issues.
• Establish proper meal plans for the member in accordance with their preference, health, and financial capabilities.
• Evaluate the health and diet needs of members.
• Offer advice on diet-related concerns such as weight loss or cholesterol reduction.
• Assess and review current level of health and individual's goals for improvement.
• Develop a plan for improvement and a strategy for present and future changes or progress.
• Identify limiting risk factors and social, emotional, or environmental barriers to change.
• Implement coaching through motivational interviewing techniques used in telephonic coaching and build on it through a face-to-face relationship.
• Monitor progress monthly through individual self-reporting.
• Evaluate progress of individual based on individualized goals and plans for change.
• Function as a member advocate on the member's behalf within the member's benefit and network structures.
• Refer members to the appropriate case or disease management programs for intervention as necessary.
• Serve as a facilitator to appropriately refer members to other service areas within BCBSKC as well as to external/community resources.
• Provide nutrition education classes to groups.
• Prepare educational materials for use in presentations.
• Utilize creative audiovisual aids in presentations.
• Deliver presentations with a high level of enthusiasm.
• Actively engage learners in the educational process.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of classes and modify materials as appropriate.
• Obtain and maintain knowledge of business goals and progress toward accomplishment of goals, and work collaboratively with peers to meet or exceed yearly departmental targets.
• Read, understand and follow medical policy and all corporate, division and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of continuous quality improvement and take the initiative to identify and be actively involved in improvement activities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan that both the employee and employer contribute.
• Annual incentive bonus plan based on company achievement of goals.
• Time away from work including paid holidays, paid time off and volunteer time off.
• Professional development courses, mentorship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid parental leave and adoption leave with adoption financial assistance.
• Employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree