Health & Wellness Coach Job at Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque, NM 87113
From $22.44 an hour
Overview:
Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours
Education:
Essential: * Bachelor Degree
Responsibilities:
Learn more about our employee benefits:
https://www.phs.org/careers/employee-benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Why work at Presbyterian?
Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
About New Mexico
Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.
New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Offer Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each offer. Minimum Offer: USD $22.44/Hr. Maximum Offer: USD $34.27/Hr.
Serves as a health and wellness coach for participants identified as needing wellness coaching services. Using a variety of communication methods including telephonic, in-person, and email, the coach will assist these participants in identifying their readiness to change, and then give support, tools and information to assist them in achieving behavioral, life-style changes supporting good health. The coach works with identified populations, using such tools as behavioral and physical assessment tools, and coaching/educational interventions. The coach will monitor and evaluate for cost effective and quality outcomes.
Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours
Location: Remote eligible
Qualifications:
- Masters degree preferred.
- Three years of experience in health and wellness related field.
- Ability to conduct behavioral coaching assessments utilizing established tools and criteria.
- Ability to assess clients for readiness for behavioral change.
- Ability to conduct biometric screening measurements of blood pressure, height, weight, waist and body composition.
- Computer knowledge and skill to include Windows, word processing and database systems.
- Strong telephonic customer service skills.
- Computer literacy to include maintaining spreadsheets, charts, and tables of statistics in accordance with quality measures and utilization standards. Multi-cultural experience preferred. Bilingual a plus.
Education:
Essential: * Bachelor Degree
Responsibilities:
- Assesses assigned population for readiness for behavioral change
- Uses the behavioral coaching assessment instruments, screenings and tools.
- Provides coaching and education to participants on behavioral change.
- Educates participants about life style choices that support health and wellness.
- Successfully works within the constraints of role by recognizing when a referral to a different level of care is indicated and providing the appropriate referrals.
- Co-develops an individualized, goal oriented action plan with participant using motivational interviewing techniques of identification, examination and resolution.
- Monitor and document specific coaching interventions on a regular basis, using appropriate tools and methodologies.
- Conduct health and wellness workshops and educational programs in group settings.
- Willingness to be trained in and perform blood panel assessments using the finger stick method.
- Perform biometric screenings on assigned population.
- Interpret and relay biometric results and significance of results to participants.
- Willingness to travel within the State of New Mexico with some overnight stays required.
- Performs other functions as required.
We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits:
https://www.phs.org/careers/employee-benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.
Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
About New Mexico
New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.
Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.
New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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