Health and Wellness Coach

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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to parse the posting. Key content: - Summary: Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed lasting changes aligned with their values. They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being - which may support improved health related outcomes - and quality of life. - This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is Monday - August 3 - 2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed. - Qualifications: Applicants pending completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. - Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Education and/or Experience: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field - Certification: List of certifications: Candidates must be currently certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) Exception for Non-Certified Health and Wellness Coaches: Non-certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for certification - may be given a temporary appointment as Health and Wellness Coach under the authority of 38 U.S.C.7405(c)(2)- Please visit https://nbhwc.org/exam-eligibility-requirements/ to ensure that you meet the following 3 requirements: 1-Completion of an NBHWC Approved Training Program (copy of certificate of completion and/or the NBHWC Exam Eligibility letter is required with your application package)2-Complete 50 health and wellness coaching sessions (can be completed during 1 year temporary appointment if not already completed)3- Completion of an associate's degree (or higher) or 4 -000 hours of work experience (both can be in any field) Non-certified individuals may only provide care under the supervision of a certified Health and Wellness Coach at or above the full performance level or other designated occupation with the appropriate training and expertise Non-certified individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted until certification is obtained Temporary appointments of non-certified Health and Wellness Coaches may not be extended beyond one year or converted to a new temporary appointment Failure to Obtain Certification: In all cases - Health and Wellness Coaches must actively pursue meeting certification requirements starting from the date of their placement into the occupation At the time of appointment - the Human Resources (HR) Office staff in collaboration with the supervisor will provide the uncertified Health and Wellness Coaches with the written requirement to obtain certification - the date by which the certification must be acquired and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline Failure to obtain certification during this time period may result in termination of employment May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Health and Wellness Coach - GS-07 Experience None beyond the basic requirements Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs) In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of health and wellness coaching processes and techniques(b) Ability to promote positive lifestyle choices(c) Ability to effectively communicate in writing through a variety of modalities(d) Ability to effectively communicate verbally/non-verbally Assignment(GS-7 assignment description listed under ""Education"" section) Health and Wellness Coach - GS-09 Experience One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs) In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of current research literature related to health and wellness - including behaviors that promote a healthy lifestyle and well-being(b) Skill in using health and wellness coaching techniques to promote positive behavior change using one-on-one - couple or group modalities(c) Skill in exercising effective interpersonal communication techniques to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships(d) Ability to assist the client in developing a comprehensive personalized health plan based on a patient's action-oriented goals(e) Ability to identify resources internal and external to the organization that are necessary for achieving patient overall health and well-being goals(f) Ability to use information technology (IT) equipment and various/emerging technologies to carry out work responsibilities(g) Ability to document patient information using appropriate systems Assignment(GS-9 assignment description listed under ""Education"" section) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-9. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-9. Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment A pre-placement physical examination is not required. - Duties: This vacancy will remain open until filled The first cut-off date is Monday - August 3 - 2026 Additional applications will be referred as needed Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed - lasting changes aligned with their values They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being - which may support improved health related outcomes - and quality of life Health and Wellness Coaches work with individuals on identifying their motivation for change - determining goals for their work together - developing sustainable action steps toward achieving their short- and long-term goals - implementing action plans - and assessing progress in order to adjust plans as necessary Health and Wellness Coaches provide support to positively influence the relationship between lifestyle and health outcomes They guide the exploration of behaviors that may increase the risk of developing or worsening chronic disease and those that reduce the likelihood of chronic illness Health and Wellness Coaches may collaborate with Veterans and Veterans' primary care and specialty care treatment providers to develop goals designed to improve health and well-being - reduce impact from chronic illness and lessen the likelihood of admission to the emergency department - inpatient care or long-term care - Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc available Virtual: This is not a virtual position - Functional Statement #: GS-7: 99326S - GS-9: 99325S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have real specific content. - About the role: Could be summary description: "Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed - lasting changes aligned with their values. They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being - which may support improved health related outcomes - and quality of life." That's substantive. - Responsibilities: Duties list: "Health and Wellness Coaches work with individuals on identifying their motivation for change - determining goals for their work together - developing sustainable action steps toward achieving their short- and long-term goals - implementing action plans - and assessing progress in order to adjust plans as necessary; Health and Wellness Coaches provide support to positively influence the relationship between lifestyle and health outcomes; They guide the exploration of behaviors that may increase the risk of developing or worsening chronic disease and those that reduce the likelihood of chronic illness; Health and Wellness Coaches may collaborate with Veterans and Veterans' primary care and specialty care treatment providers to develop goals designed to improve health and well-being - reduce impact from chronic illness and lessen the likelihood of admission to the emergency department - inpatient care or long-term care." Also maybe mention they provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed lasting changes aligned with their values (but that's more about role). We'll put duties as list. - Requirements: Could include basic requirements: US citizenship, education/experience, certification requirements. That's a mix of qualifications and requirements. The spec separates Qualifications and Requirements. Usually Requirements are basic eligibility (citizenship, education/experience). Qualifications could be KSAs, grade-specific experience, etc. We'll follow that. - Qualifications: Could include KSAs for GS-7 and GS-9, grade determinations, experience requirements, etc. - Skills: Could be the KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) maybe separate? But we already used KSAs in Qualifications. Could also separate Skills as list of abilities: e.g., ability to promote positive lifestyle choices, ability to communicate, etc. However we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we might combine KSAs into Qualifications or Skills. Let's decide: Qualifications section could contain education, experience, certification. Skills section could contain KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities). That seems logical. - Benefits: The posting mentions relocation/recruitment incentives not authorized, PCS not authorized. No benefits like health insurance, retirement, etc. So we should not create Benefits section because no substantive content (just not authorized). The rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It states "Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized". That's not a benefit; it's a lack of benefit. Probably we should not include Benefits section. - Pay: The posting mentions grade range GS-7 to GS-9, full performance level GS-9. No specific salary numbers. So we should not create Pay section because no specific pay info. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. So we have schedule info. So we should include Schedule section. - Schedule: Provide that. Thus sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic eligibility: citizenship, education/experience, certification), Qualifications (grade determinations, experience, KSAs maybe?), Skills (maybe KSAs again? Might be redundant). Let's think: Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one? But we need to follow headings list; we can omit sections if no content. We could put KSAs under Qualifications (makes sense). Then Skills could be omitted. But we need to decide if we have enough content for Skills separate. The KSAs are essentially skills and abilities. Could put them under Skills. Then Qualifications could be education/experience/certification. That seems a clean split. Thus: - About the role: summary paragraph. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: US citizenship, education/experience, certification requirements (including NBHWC certification, exception for non-certified, grandfathering provision). Also maybe mention physical requirements (none) and pre-placement physical exam not required. Could include that. - Qualifications: Grade determinations (GS-7, GS-9), experience requirements (none beyond basic for GS-7; one year creditable for GS-9), KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) for each grade. - Skills: Could be omitted if we put KSAs in Qualifications. But we already used KSAs there. Could still have Skills section for maybe "Ability to use IT equipment, ability to document patient information" etc. But that's already in KSAs. To avoid thin sections, maybe we omit Skills. - Schedule: Work schedule Monday-Friday 8:00