Senior Health Coach

Public Health Solutions • New York, NY

16d • $32 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

PHS is seeking a Senior Health Coach to fulfill the following duties: Provide health education and home visiting services to pregnant participants throughout pregnancy and through 12- months postpartum. Facilitate curriculum-based group health education workshops and support enrolled participants in the CHIME study with maternal & child health resources in their community. Responsible for working with participants on their nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle goal setting, as well as a detailed social needs screening, assessment, and referral. Meet with participants on a weekly basis (at their home, in the office, or in the community) and keep detailed notes on their progress and activities, providing in-person support, text-message resources, and referrals to community services. Manage caseload of up to 30 participants at a time and meet all stated program goals. Follow guidelines from the Health Coach Manual on proper and in-depth case note documentation and tracking participant enrollment and progress in the study. Help design and implement health coach materials (i.e., goal setting worksheets). Support with training, onboarding, and role development for health coach staff. Regularly collaborates with program manager, study primary investigators (PIs), research coordinators, other team members, and nutrition/physical activity consultants to troubleshoot adverse events that may arise or discuss participants. This is a grant-funded position ending 6/30/30.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in community/public health, social work, health coach, or related.
• At least 2 years working as a health or wellness coach.
• Live in the tristate area (NY, NJ, CT) and be willing to take public transportation or drive to home visits.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and interest in learning more about maternal child health, systems approach to health equity, reproductive justice, racial justice, and community services in NYC.
• Must be comfortable conducting home visits in diverse neighborhoods and settings throughout NYC (i.e., homes, public housing, shelters, community centers, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with an attention to detail and professionalism in all communications.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and respectful interactions with community members looking for services.
• Demonstrated experience performing administrative duties with speed and accuracy without immediate and constant supervision.
• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Collaborative spirit, seeking out how to be most helpful to the team.
• Must interact well with staff and clients alike and have an outgoing personality.

Nice To Haves

• Working with chronic conditions (i.e., diabetes, heart health, weight management, stress).
• Advanced behavior change techniques (motivational interviewing, goal-setting, habit formation).
• Facilitating workshops or presenting health information in an engaging way to diverse audiences.
• Community-based outreach, conducting screening and wraparound services, and community engagement strategies preferred.
• Bilingual preferred, but not required, in Spanish or Haitian Creole.

Responsibilities

• Provide health education and home visiting services to pregnant participants throughout pregnancy and through 12- months postpartum.
• Facilitate curriculum-based group health education workshops and support enrolled participants in the CHIME study with maternal & child health resources in their community.
• Responsible for working with participants on their nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle goal setting, as well as a detailed social needs screening, assessment, and referral.
• Meet with participants on a weekly basis (at their home, in the office, or in the community) and keep detailed notes on their progress and activities, providing in-person support, text-message resources, and referrals to community services.
• Manage caseload of up to 30 participants at a time and meet all stated program goals.
• Follow guidelines from the Health Coach Manual on proper and in-depth case note documentation and tracking participant enrollment and progress in the study.
• Help design and implement health coach materials (i.e., goal setting worksheets).
• Support with training, onboarding, and role development for health coach staff.
• Regularly collaborates with program manager, study primary investigators (PIs), research coordinators, other team members, and nutrition/physical activity consultants to troubleshoot adverse events that may arise or discuss participants.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule. (i.e., 4 days in-person/community and 1 day work from home). This is subject to change based on program needs.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees