Job Description

The Health Coach facilitates health promotion programs to assist team members and/or spouses in identifying their health risks. Supports team members and/or spouses to achieve personal wellness goals and helps reduce barriers to a healthy lifestyle. Serves as a catalyst for change, supporting a culture of health and well-being in the work environment and community. Key accountabilities include reviewing health risk assessment results to help participants understand lifestyle-related health risks, assessing readiness for change, and using motivational skills to set health related goals and develop and implement effective strategies to reach those goals. Provides health coaching in individual and group settings. Documents goals, clinical data, and behavioral outcomes appropriately in the electronic medical record. Collaborates with leaders, wellness team, departments, and external clients to promote and support wellness initiatives. Plans and/or assists with health-related demonstrations, programs, displays, and materials to support individuals in their wellness journey, and promotes a culture of health and well-being. Implements, promotes, and leads health, wellness, and chronic disease programs that emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyles such as weight management, nutrition, smoking/nicotine cessation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, fitness evaluations, activity, and other programs. Collaborates on the development of programs that promote healthy lifestyles that include step-by-step implementation plans, program details, resources needed, goals for success, and all tools needed to successfully complete the program. Contributes to and maintains the ThedaCare “health coach toolkit” to stay current on new evidence-based research and innovative techniques to promote health, wellness, and chronic disease prevention and management. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in health education, health promotion, exercise science, nutrition, psychology, or other health-related subject, American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), and one year of experience developing, monitoring, measuring, communicating, and reporting on health-related topics. Physical demands include ability to move freely and lift up to 25 pounds without assistance. Work environment is a climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the campus, interaction with department members and other healthcare providers, occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, high noise level, possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, pharmacological agents, and occasional contact with aggressive or combative patients. Schedule is Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Variable), no weekends, no holidays, .4 FTE (16 hours) in Gusmer and .6 FTE (24 hours) in Waupaca.

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