Health and Wellness Wellness Coach

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth•Granbury, TX

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About The Position

The Wellness Coach supports the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth’s mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role interacts with new and existing members to help them pursue health and well-being goals and creates a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and abilities. The coach supports members’ behavior change, checks progress toward personal and program goals, answers questions about healthy living, and shares relevant wellness information and YMCA program resources. The position builds relationships among members and the YMCA, and introduces new members to group exercise communities aligned with their goals. It may also include post-enrollment interviews and individualized plans based on members’ well-being definitions, goals, backgrounds, healthcare needs, abilities, and interests. The role also includes maintaining and cleaning equipment, following YMCA policies and procedures, responding to emergencies, attending staff meetings, and performing other duties as assigned. The employee must meet the position’s physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available as appropriate.

Requirements

Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
ASHI Basic Life Support (ASHI CPR Pro) certification.
First Aid certification.
Complete required Y-USA trainings within the first 30 days of employment.
Ability to perform the physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Coach members in support of their desired behavior change.
Regularly check members’ progress toward personal and program goals.
Answer members’ questions to support their healthy-living goals.
Maintain working knowledge of wellness and wellness trends to provide effective information and support.
Build authentic relationships with members and help them connect with each other and the YMCA.
Introduce new members to group exercise communities based on their health and well-being goals.
Use tools and information, such as handouts and schedules, to increase member knowledge of wellness and YMCA wellness programs.
May conduct post-enrollment interviews to understand members’ well-being definitions, personal goals, cultural backgrounds, healthcare needs, abilities, and interests, and develop plans to meet their individual needs.
Maintain and clean equipment according to schedule or supervisor request.
Follow YMCA policies and procedures and respond to emergency situations.
Attend all staff meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.