Health Coach Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, Health Promotion, Public Health, Exercise Science, Health Education, or a related health field.
• Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional credential, such as DipACLM, ACLM certification, or equivalent.
• National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential.
• At least two years of experience in health coaching, wellness, nutrition counseling, Lifestyle Medicine, chronic disease management, or preventive health.
• Experience using motivational interviewing and behavior change methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and patient engagement skills.
• Experience documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based nutrition principles and lifestyle interventions.
• Competencies in Lifestyle Medicine principles, health and wellness coaching, motivational interviewing, behavior change science, nutrition counseling, culinary medicine, patient-centered care, goal setting and accountability, cultural humility, trauma-informed care, collaborative teamwork, and wellness education.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nutrition, Public Health, Health Coaching, or a related discipline.
• Experience in integrative medicine, functional medicine, obesity medicine, or primary care.
• Experience facilitating group education, shared medical appointments, or wellness programs.
• Familiarity with culinary medicine programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized Lifestyle Medicine coaching focused on sustainable behavior change, healthy nutrition, physical activity, sleep optimization, stress management, weight management, and chronic disease prevention.
• Partner with patients to establish meaningful health goals and personalized action plans reflecting their values, readiness for change, and circumstances.
• Use evidence-based coaching techniques, including motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and behavior change science.
• Educate patients using practical, food-first nutrition principles emphasizing whole foods, culinary medicine, and sustainable eating patterns rather than restrictive diets.
• Identify barriers to behavior change and work with patients on realistic strategies to improve adherence and self-management.
• Document patient encounters, progress toward goals, coaching interventions, and care plans accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care plans and reinforce lifestyle interventions.
• Facilitate individual visits, group medical visits, workshops, and educational classes supporting Lifestyle Medicine principles.
• Assist in developing educational materials, wellness resources, and patient engagement tools consistent with current evidence and Northbay Health branding standards.
• Support culinary medicine, wellness, and community outreach initiatives promoting healthy living and disease prevention.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and outcome measurement to improve patient experience and clinical effectiveness.
• Maintain current knowledge of research in Lifestyle Medicine, nutrition science, health coaching, and chronic disease prevention.
• Build trusting, compassionate relationships with patients, families, providers, and colleagues through effective communication.
• Advocate for whole-person, patient-centered care that empowers individuals to participate actively in their health journey.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures and demonstrate expected attendance and punctuality.
• Attend work as an essential job function; teaching may require standing and transporting AV or related equipment, teaching materials, and handouts.