Health and Well-Being Coach - Duke Primary Care Virtual Weight Management Clinic

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Health and Well-Being Coach - Duke Primary Care Virtual Weight Management Clinic

Department Profile

The Health & Well-Being Coach partners with clients to assess their lifestyle and weight management journey and set short- and long-term goals. Health coaches support clients in setting personalized health goals that promote a client-centered vision of health and well-being. The Health & Well-Being Coach will be responsible for developing a health coaching relationship with clients and team members by assisting them through the process of actively working towards better health. The Health & Well-Bring Coach will partner with their clients to provide support, empowerment, and guidance. In a fast-paced, collaborative environment, they inspire change, mentor peers, and drive innovation, making a lasting impact on individuals and fostering healthier, thriving communities.

Clinic Hours: Monday - Sunday 8am - 8pm 

Location: Hybrid 

What you will do:

The Health & Well-Being Coach will help clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits. The position will work to promote wellness and helping individuals realize their optimal well-being. The Health & Well-Being Coach will be responsible for developing a health coaching relationship with clients and team members and assisting them through the process of actively working towards better health by providing support, encouragement, and education.

• Provides necessary coaching to support behavior change, on either individual or group basis.
• Utilizes the coaching model process to help clients clarify vision and values, assess readiness to change, determine focus and set goals, prepare for action, and maintain behavior change.
• Incorporates skills such as active listening and presence, motivational interviewing, reflection, and SMART goal-setting to assist client in making change.
• Establishes client-centered relationship that recognizes that the client is the expert in navigating their own lives, and provides the structure to serve as a facilitative partner.
• Contacts and performs initial interviews with individuals who are eligible for health coaching programs.
• Identify and provide appropriate resources to clients where needed.
• Supports the operational aspects of the employer in order to promote client satisfaction.
• Develops and conducts seminars and conventions for family members, clients or employees who are interested in learning more about health and wellness.
• Creates and distributes health education materials such, as brochures, to clients.
• Coordinates with clients' other healthcare providers in order to provide a well-rounded experience and optimize client outcomes.

What you will need:

Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher; Preferred education in nursing, health promotion, health education, athletic training, nutrition or other health related field or counseling.

Experience

• Preferred experience in healthcare or other health related setting.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Must be certified as a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to project a professional image through in-person and telehealth interaction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and on both an interpersonal and group level.
• Possess above average optimism and the ability to motivate clients to make vital changes in their lives.
• Ability to handle details of confidential nature.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ethics, ability to act openly and honestly and promote organizational integrity.
• Strong with use of computer software tools and data files.
• Ability to complete documentation in a quick and efficient manner.

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

• N/A

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Title: HEALTH & WELL-BEING COACH

Job Code: 4622

FLSA: N

Job Level: E2

Revised Date: 04/01/2021

Supervisory Responsibility:

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