Health Coach [West Coast]

About the role

WellTheory is expanding its Health Coaching team. In this role, you will partner with the company to deliver its proprietary care program to members.

Responsibilities

• Apply motivational interviewing as a core part of every member interaction—helping members work through ambivalence, build their own motivation, and commit to change on their own terms
• Partner with members to set personalized, sustainable goals and support them through behavior change using a health coaching approach
• Reinforce care plans developed by Registered Dietitians and clinical staff, helping members translate recommendations into daily habits
• Support members in adopting sustainable, anti-inflammatory lifestyle changes, addressing factors like stress, sleep, and movement
• Assess members' stages of change and readiness, adapting your coaching approach and use of motivational interviewing accordingly
• Participate in specialized training to build expertise in functional health, autoimmune protocols, and advanced motivational interviewing techniques
• Work cross-functionally with dietitians, clinicians, and the broader care team to integrate WellTheory's care model into members' lives

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience working as a health coach, ideally working with autoimmune patients
• NBC-HWC Board Certified (required)
• Health coaching certification from an accredited, NBC-HWC-approved training program

Qualifications

• Client-centric. You care about client needs and will advocate for what’s in their best interests.
• Motivational interviewing expert. You have deep, hands-on experience applying motivational interviewing with clients—not just familiarity with the concept—and know how to use it to uncover ambivalence, build intrinsic motivation, and guide clients toward meaningful, lasting change.
• Behavior change expert. You have a deep knowledge of coaching techniques such as SMART goal setting and assessing stages of change/readiness, and know when and how to deploy them alongside Motivational Interviewing to drive clients toward meaningful changes.

Skills

• Familiarity with autoimmune disease preferred
• Experience working at other digital health companies preferred
• Thrives in ambiguity. You aren't afraid of navigating unfamiliar territory and find that you do your best work in new environments.

Benefits

• Starting salaries based on experience (requires active NBC-HWC or equivalent board certification): $64k - $73k
• Additional equity compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package: Flexible time off policy, 9 paid holidays, and a 9-day full office closure at the end of the year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance; health FSA; 401k
• Home office stipend and professional development opportunities
• Regular team events and off-sites

Pay

• $64k - $73k

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 10a-6p PST